Care Guides
Care guides by Rupert Foxton-Smythe
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The Different Kinds of Plants
Almost before spade is put to ground, certainly before any attempt is made to plan a garden in detail, one must have some idea of the plants with which one is going to work.
When to Feed and Prune House Plants
Feeding follows exactly the same pattern. A plant needs feeding most when it is growing most and this period is probably in late spring or early summer.
Shade Tolerant Annuals and Biennials
Most annuals produce finer results when grown in an open position, but some are adaptable to shade and others actually prefer it.
Basic Biology of Flowering Plants
In the life of any plant, no matter how simple it may be, no matter how complex, all activities are directed towards the best possible conditions for the individual during its own lifetime and for…
Colors of Plants for Flower Arranging
It is not only from the flower and shrub garden that material can be secured for the making of colorful arrangements, for the vegetable garden, too, will yield suitable flowers and leaves.
Using the Floor to Display Indoor Plants
Large group arrangements, or an individual giant plant, standing on the floor are best positioned where they will first be seen from a distance.
Growing Fruit and Vegetables for the Balcony
There’s nothing quite like home-grown produce. Imagine walking on to the balcony to pick a bowl of your own strawberries, runner beans for supper, or tomatoes and lettuce for a summer salad — the…
Tall Flower Arrangements
Tall flower arrangements need not necessarily be edifices of great height and vast proportions.
Using Glass Containers for House Plants
Bottles and terraria provide a humid atmosphere that many plants love. Moisture from the plants condenses and runs back into the soil so that watering is done by the plants themselves.
Response to Stimulus in Roots
The forces that influence the direction of growth of roots are moisture, gravity, and light. They grow towards moisture, towards the center of the earth and away from light.
Rate of Water Absorption in Roots
The rate at which roots absorb water under different conditions may be measured by transferring a strongly growing plant to a gas-jar containing water.
Chrysanthemum Rubellum
Chrysanthemum Rubellum was originally distributed as Chrysanthemum erubescens, under which name it received an award of merit from the R.H.S.