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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 whic...
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 ...
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...
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 ear...
Absorption of Water Through Roots in Flowering Plants
Absorption of water is the primary function of roots. The roots of land-plants turn their tips from a dry spot in the ground to one that contains more...
Layering Plants
Layering is an early method of propagating plants by encouraging sections or tips of stems to root while attached to the parent plant. In the wild, pl...
Bampton Manor Garden
The Garden at Bampton Manor Good taste is a quality which is difficult to achieve, and not easy to define -but in the garden at Bampton Manor the g...
Types of Indoor Foliage Plants
Choosing and Growing Indoor Foliage Plants The origins of foliage houseplants It is worth bearing in mind when choosing indoor foliage plants, t...
Flower Gardening Tips
The Joy and Value of Flower Gardening Flower gardening is a fascinating hobby and one which can give a tremendous amount of pleasure for a comparat...
