Man’s universal fascination with miniatures is nowhere more clearly seen than in his appreciation of those small, living works of art called bonsai. Translated, the Japanese name for these cultural dwarfs means tray trees. Their inspiration lies in nature itself _in gnarled, twisted trees of appealing form, seen on rocky cliffs, that survive despite poor [...]
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Comments OffHow To Grow More Bromeliads
Bromeliads increase by making offsets, in much the same manner as do the familiar garden iris and daylily. However, the bromeliad differs from these plants in that it flowers only once, then dies gradually. It is the offspring that carry on in successive years with bloom. So don’t, generously, give away all your offsets, or [...]
Posted in Greenhouses Tags: bromeliad, center, coarse sand, flaming sword, inch pot, Plant, plant specimens, pruning shears, system, tree fern Comments OffGardening Under Lights – Bromeliads
A delightfully bizarre group of plants, the bromeliads have long starred in botanical garden exhibits, attracting attention with their brilliant blooms and their neat rosette; of foliage _often so shiny that they appeal to have been varnished. Many can be classed as succulents be cause they often store an emergency supply of water; not inside [...]
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Success with orchids need not depend upon special equipment and complicated know-how. Many indoor gardeners have proven this by flowering them in sunny windows. Start with a plant or two of blooming size, and you’ll have the reward of flowers while you’re learning how to care for your plants. Grow your first orchids indoors near [...]
Posted in Greenhouses Tags: cymbidium orchids, different seasons, fall and winter, Foliage, Grow, indoor gardeners, mist spray, orchid varieties, sunny windows, Water Comments OffGardening Under Lights – Plants Need Both Light And Darkness
The effect of daylight hours on blooming plants has long been recognized by scientists who have done research on plant growth habits. It’s known that some plants are triggered to bloom by short days (chrysanthemums, for example); others _including most all of the garden annuals _by longer days. A third group, and most house plants [...]
Posted in Greenhouses Tags: automatic timer, blooming plants, Foliage Plants, garden annuals, Humidity, light and darkness, peat moss, Plant, plant trays, Water Comments OffGardening Under Lights
You can grow luxuriant house plants in any spot in your home with the aid of man-made sunshine _electric light. Corners so dark that they’d discourage even a cast-iron plant are turned into garden spots by using the right amount of artificial light. Most house plants get too little light in winter months, not only [...]
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Although making architectural news today, the atrium house dates back to the Romans, who found a retreat from hot summers in the central courtyard of their homes _the atrium. Today’s atrium house differs greatly in many ways from its Roman antecedents. But, like those ancient dwellings, it offers a private garden world to those who [...]
Posted in Greenhouses Tags: broadleaf evergreens, central courtyard, cover, growing zones, House Plants, Plants, shrubs and trees, warm climates, warm regions, watering Comments OffGreenhouses and Gardens Under Lights
In recent years, there have been a number of exciting developments to interest all who delight in the presence of plants in their homes: mass production (and lower cost) of small greenhouses; production of inexpensive equipment for growing plants under lights; and increasing numbers of homes designed in atrium style (a garden in a central, [...]
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