Greenhouse Lets Gardeners Beat Weather All Year
Gardeners embrace greenhouses to control conditions for year round planting. Greenhouses range from four by eight feet to fifteen by twenty feet with prices from 350 to 2000 dollars plus installation. Models attach to houses for easy access or stand alone as an outdoor addition.
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America
Mark Twain
Wardian bottle garden grows inside glass cases
A London physician Nathaniel Ward created the Wardian bottle to cultivate ferns and mosses indoors. Instructions from the American Association of Nurserymen describe containers like brandy snifters or fish bowls, setup with charcoal, sand, soil, and suitable small plants, plus long tools and a corked top. Watering is minimal as moisture recycles inside the sealed jar.
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Mark Twain
London
Nathaniel Ward
American Association of Nurserymen
Double Dip Geraniums From Seeds Arrive This Year
Gardeners can now grow fully double geraniums from seed. The Carefree hybrid yields 5 inch globe blooms in Strawberry Peach Cherry and Parfait colors. Seedlings germinate in 7 to 10 days indoors with 4 months to bloom.
Pruning and Care for Treed Areas in Winter
Pruning is necessary to remove weak and dead limbs to prevent disease and improve form. Isolated trees lack wind protection. skilled arborists can cable and brace to prevent wind damage and perform tree surgery to extend life. Use a pencil, seed catalog, and cross section paper to plan winter planting and estimate areas.
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