Plants

Green-leaved plants need light to live. Light acting upon leaf and stem cells helps change carbon dioxide taken from the air and moisture from the soil into sugars and starches, necessary elements for plant growth. This manufacturing process is called photosynthesis. To carry on photosynthesis plants must have, in addition to light, proper temperatures and […]

A young man in Oklahoma made a success of growing many kinds of house plants in a 6- by 9-foot plastic-covered greenhouse. Total outlay for all materials was $70.00, and it was not unusual for him to net that amount in a single month.
An enthusiast in Maine invested $75.00 to transform an old chicken coop […]