21. Growing plants vertically is practical. 22. Growing native plants in our suburban backyards also provides a counter to relentless habitat destruction by developers. 23. He conceded that such gardeners were unlikely to order from a catalog and that they did not have the patience to grow plants from seed. 24. He believes in the power of compost, which builds good soil, which grows healthy plants, which can resist disease and insects. 25. However, it is best to have the plants grown at your country house and transported to town. 26. I have not grown this plant, but there are those who think this process leads to better blooms. 27. If a humidifier is out of the question, try growing the plants in the kitchen or bathroom, where the air is usually more humid. 28. If your greenhouse is a sunroom more for living in than gardening, try growing fragrant plants that will scent your home, Smith says. 29. In addition to a huge collection of agaves and cacti, the garden grows plants loaded with vitamins or known to ease childbirth, stomach ailments and other troubles. 30. In growing the plant, she said she did nothing special, watering it with the hose and feeding it a general purpose houseplant fertilizer once in a while. |