Best of the Best
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The nonprofit organization All-America Selections (AAS), which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2007, was founded to help seedsmen learn which new, unsold varieties were actually improved by trialing them and selecting the best. Horticultural professionals select five award-winning plants that demonstrate superior breeding efforts, such as "Bright Lights" Swiss chard and "Indian Spring" hollyhock.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 2007
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Mighty mycorrhizae
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Mycorrhizae, symbiotic fungi that are beneficial soil organisms, feed the plant and protect it by helping it take up nutrients more effectively. Other essentials for plants are Ectomycorrhizae that are found in forests and endomycorhizae that are found on the roots of a number of herbaceous and woody plants.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 2005
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The gardener transplanted
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A few tips are given on how to transport plants to long distances, avoiding costly mistakes and adapting to new climate zones when moving home and garden. It is advised that local gardeners, horticulturists, garden clubs, botanical gardens are some of the best sources for this knowledge.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 2006
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