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Houseplant Care
Setting up a Garden for Growing Rock Plants
There is no special definition of a rock plant except that it must be a plant suitable for growing in rocky places.
How to Successfully Propagate Plants
Perhaps propagating from seed would appear to be the most obvious way to reproduce plants, but in many cases the plants produced in this way revert to their original form, so in the main it’s better…
Basic Structure and Life Cycles of Plants
However apparently different in form or feature representatives of the higher plant divisions may be, in function they are remarkably similar.
Chrysanthemum Planting Material
Rooted Cuttings Last season’s stools are kept in a cold frame or greenhouse. Cuttings 2-3 in. long are taken in February-April from the new shoots at the base (not the side) of the stems.
General Care of Climbing Plants
Provided that they have been properly planted, your climbers and wall shrubs will grow with very little trouble.
Deep Water Aquatics
These have floating leaves and flowers and thick tuberous rootstocks anchored in mud at the base of the pool.
Feeding and Watering House Plants
A healthy plant bought from a shop or nursery should be self-sufficient for at least three months.
Cleaning Houseplants and House Plant Pests
Cleaning houseplants regularly is important as plant foliage in the home collects dust just as the furniture does and, apart from making the plants look dirty, it impairs leaf functions and…
Best Manure for Light Sandy Soil
What would be the best manures to apply to a light sandy soil in order to make it more moisture-retentive?