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Houseplant Care
Choosing and Buying a Houseplant – Right Conditions for Houseplants
Matching Plants to Your Home Environment The secret of growing houseplants successfully is choosing and buying a houseplant that suits the specific indoor environment.
Raising Ferns From Seed
Comparatively few gardeners raise ferns from seed, though the operation is really quite simple, and can be carried through successfully even in a living room.
How Pollination Works
It is usually pollination requirements that cause a flower to be a particular size, shape or color, or to have the scent it does. Plants can reproduce either non-sexually or sexually.
Wild Flowers
The range and type of wild flowers that you may find growing in your garden will depend upon the region of Britain in which you live, the type of soil you have, how exposed your garden is, and how…
Making a Sink Garden
Although traditionally used for alpine gardens, sinks are suitable for many other shallow-rooting plants and can add a rustic look when placed in a sunny outdoor corner.
Top-Dressing
Sometimes a large house plant cannot be repotted, because it is growing in a permanent room divider or planter too big to turn on its side.
The Salt Marsh System
Salt marsh vegetation is found on most muddy coasts in the temperate areas of the world. It is easily recognized as it exhibits a very definite community structure.
Choosing Compost for Indoor Plants
Plants depend largely on 1 the mixture they are potted in for the nutrients they need for growth. If they are not given the correct compost they will either fail to grow well or not grow at all.
Weeds and Weeding Houseplants and Window Boxes
Weeds can be as annoying in window boxes and tubs as in the open garden, and even house plants may need weeding from time to time. Here’s how to do it effectively.