Growing edible or ornamental mushrooms not guaranteed profits
A reader asks about mushroom farming profitability. experts warn against assuming all white wild mushrooms are edible and advise following seed-pack instructions. The page answers porch geranium care, evening primrose identification, dwarf banana cultivation, and pyracantha fruiting, emphasizing practical gardening steps rather than riches.
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Declining house plant trend discussed at Philadelphia convention
Bruce Butterfield reports a national 3 000 household survey shows only 43 percent keep house plants, down from 48 percent in 1982 and 51 percent in 1981. He cites limited variety and demand for sophistication as a key factor and notes gardening spending in 1983 was flat. John Alex Floyd Jr urges suppliers to diversify offerings to attract higher spending gardeners.
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