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Humidity and House Plants
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Pruning Standard Roses - Hybrid teas and floribunda trees usually are pruned before delivery. The tops of dormant plants should be balanced. The stems that form the head of the tree should be almost equal in length. Any side shoots along the main stem below the head or at the bas... more Winter Protection for Bonsai - In areas where winters are severe, bonsai need protection not from the cold so much as from high winds that cause the plants to die from parching. Where winters are mild, routine care and watering are all that are necessary. In extremely cold areas, the b... more How to Grow Roses - Most roses will grow and flower with relatively little attention. They will, however, give much better results, increasing in both size and beauty if looked after properly. This extra care is well within the scope of the average gardener, even if he is gr... more Green Manure - In a large garden a good plan is to rest one seventh of the area devoted to vegetables and cut flowers every year, and to sow this seventh with a green manure or cover crop which can be dug or ploughed in at the end of the season. A more intensive program... more Prevailing Winds And Planting - With many trees, you will notice that there are longer roots on one side that the other and these provide the tree with greater anchorage against the prevailing wind. If planting a tree in a position where it will receive strong wind from say the west, or... more How to Plant Roses - Make the planting hole 15 to 18 in. wide and, except for standards, no deeper than will be required to bring the budding union level with the surface of the soil. (The budding union is the bulge where the main stem starts.) Make a mound of fine soil in th... more Plant Bacterial Diseases - Bacteria which attack plants are much smaller than parasitic fungi but infect in a similar manner by living in, and killing, the tissues. Some species are able to persist by remaining in plant debris or in dormant cells in the tissue of seeds, corms, bulb... more Bush Roses - Bush roses vary in height from 1 to 6 ft. or so, according to variety and method of pruning. They are represented by hybrid teas, floribundas and grandifloras as well as the informal shrub types or species, usually grown as single specimens and not in for... more Seed Raising - There are three essentials for the successful germination of seeds of all types - moisture, warmth and air. In addition, most seeds germinate best in darkness; there are a very few which respond best when exposed to light. The depth of sowing is governed... more |