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The Right Amount of Light for House Plants
In their natural environment, plants grow in light that best suits their needs. If they are to thrive as house plants they should be placed in a position that resembles their natural conditions as…
Growing Lilies Outdoors
Lily bulbs are made up of fleshy, overlapping scales. There is no outer protective skin and they must therefore not be allowed to dry out. Do not store Lily bulbs – plant them when they arrive.
Floating Plants
Characteristics and growth habits While not florally outstanding – some have no flowers at all – this group contributes to the control of algae by surface coverage.
Plants to Climb and Screen
Climbers and wall shrubs are among the most rewarding plants that you can have in your garden. Yet in many ways they are both underrated and unexploited, too.
Grouping Cacti
When displaying cacti it is important to remember that there are two very different types of cacti — those from desert areas and those from jungles or forests — and each likes different conditions.
Grouping Pots Outdoors
When arranging a group of pots consider the aspect and choose plants accordingly.
Using Grasses in Dried Flower Arrangements
The infinite variety and decorative value of many different kinds of grasses, both cultivated and wild, give the dried flower worker wonderful scope, adding interest, charm and lightness to an…
How to Grow Crocuses
One of the easiest and hardiest bulbs to grow. Never cut the leaves off but tie the foliage in a knot after the flowers have faded, to make them look neater.
The Stem of a Plant
The Structure of Plant Buds The stem of a plant, unlike the root, bears lateral appendages that are different in form from the axis that produces them – that is, the stem bears leaves.