Building a cold frame
Article Abstract:
A cold frame allows the sun to heat the air and soil during the day so that plants have protection at night during cold weather months. The frame has a dual purpose because it can be used during summer months as a nursery for starting young flower shoots.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1993
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Winter care for a rhododendron
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A step-by-step guide to caring for rhododendron during winter is given. The basics consist of watering the plants, mulching, spraying with a an antidesiccant, and building a windbreak.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1996
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