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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 summe...
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. Given moist soil — f...
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 ...
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. The c...
Watering Plants in Pots
Watering by Hand Watering can be done by hand or can be made automatic. The object in either case is to keep the roots adequately supplied with wat...
Plant Stabilization Through Roots
Absorption is not the sole function of roots. In all land plants one very important part of their work is to give firm anchorage. For this reason the ...
Root Forms
In the germination of seeds the root emerges from the protecting seed-coat before the shoot. It then grows down into the ground to get on with its wor...
Understanding Weeds and Weed-Killers
Mechanical Destruction All weeds can be killed in time by digging and hoeing. Frequently these are the best means, though laborious. Deep-rooted we...
