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Indoor and Supplemental Lighting for Orchids
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Author: Amanda Sylvie

Garden & Greenhouse Magazine

The lighting you select for your plants can make the difference between active, consistent growth or stunted, mediocre growth. Lighting choices can result in rewarding blooms or years of waiting for a single bud. Orchids can be particularly picky about the light they receive, some requiring long days of high light while others are quite content with the low sunlight from a northeast-facing windowsill. Lighting is likely one of your greatest concerns as you begin bringing your plants indoors for the winter months. The other key time when lighting is especially important is when orchids are in an active growth phase.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 October 2007 )
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Tiny Light Packs a Big Punch
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Author: Vicki Parsons

Scientists have known for years that plants need different spectrums of light than humans to thrive. In fact, the difference between various light sources and which most effectively promote what types of growth is right at the top of the learning curve for most newbie hydroponic growers.
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Growing Roses
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Author: Ann Hooper

Fall is in the air and many of us are seeing the end of the rose season. All in all, my roses performed very well this year with even the Japanese beetles keeping their distance. A regular preventive fungicide spray kept both blackspot and powdery mildew at bay and I was delighted with several new varieties I planted in the spring.
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Tips for Gardening safely through the seasons for years to come
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Recently at the International Master Gardener’s Conference a speaker, Dr. Dave Lipschitz addressed the attendees with his talk: Gardening: A path to a long and independent life. He mentioned that statistically, only 1 in 2 people above the age of 85 are able to live independently and that in the next 20 years the number of people 85 and above will triple. He said that gardening was an important component of staying healthy. Not only does gardening provide a spiritual connection, there is a link to healthy eating and the exercise component, which is the key to longevity.
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An Organic Farmer uses Low Organic Input and Harvests Big Benefits from His Greenhouses
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Author: Caron Wenzel

Gary Gauger is a true organic farmer; in fact he is a true organic original and really gets what Organic means on many levels. Organic is a word with multiple meanings; the science definition is very simple: if it is or was once alive it is organic and therefore containing carbon. Pretty dry. Organic food, however, is another matter. Yes, it is alive but how alive is it really? Is it able to be grown without pesticides? Can you compost it? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, than you are ready for a trip to Gary's truly organic farm.

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