GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Continue to keep the supply of heat and moisture at the lowest degree compatible with the safety of the plants from frosts. In damp, foggy weather, a g...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Achimenes.--They delight in a steady, moist heat; to be shaded in the middle of hot days, to prevent the sun from scorching the foliage; and never to b...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Some of the most hardy and woody plants may be removed from the greenhouse to a cold pit, where they can be protected from frost. It will make more roo...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. As the majority of greenhouse plants are out in the open air, or in pits, where they have either set, or are setting, their blooms, preparations should...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. As many of the hard-wooded plants are impatient of fire heat and a confined atmosphere, it is advisable to use no more artificial heat than is absolute...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Every endeavour should now be made to keep these houses as gay as possible. Fire-heat to be applied occasionally during dull, dark, or rainy weather, t...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Now that the dull, foggy days and sharp frosty nights have arrived, it is necessary to keep all plants that have finished their growth free from excite...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. The plants permanently planted out in the borders of the conservatory should have a thorough soaking of weak liquid manure. Give all the air possible a...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Proceed with the potting of the young plants in the greenhouse, and the small specimens of all kinds, using the soil tolerably rough, with a liberal sp...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. During continued frosty weather fires must be kept up in these houses, and then particular attention must be given to the New Holland plants, Heaths, a...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. As the great proportion of greenhouse plants are now commencing, or are in active growth, constant attention will be required for the judicious regulat...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. The plants in these houses should receive particular attention that they do not suffer from want of water or fresh potting; the water to be given in th...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Proceed as diligently as possible with the repotting of such of the hardwooded greenhouse plants as require it, so as to start them in good time to acq...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. The plants occupying the beds in the conservatory to be arranged, cleaned, and pruned. If the health or habit of a plant, or other considerations, shou...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Careful attention should now be given to the picking off mouldy and dead leaves, decaying flower-stems, &c., as they spread contagion wherever they tou...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. The conservatory borders will now require liberal supplies of water. Faded blossoms to be constantly removed; straggling growth and exhausted stock to...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Many of the finer kinds of hard-wooded plants--such as Boronias, Epacrises, &c.--will now be out of bloom, and will require cutting in rather closely,...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. The compost intended for the plants in these houses should be prepared and sweetened by several turnings; and a sufficient supply for immediate use sho...
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. The stock of plants out of doors to be carefully looked over in showery weather that they may not suffer from imperfect drainage. The more delicate sor...