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The Largest Living Wall-a Year Later
	One year ago a year Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, created the largest living green wall in the country. As a 4,072 square-foot hydroponic showpiece, it has survived admirably. Check it out here. Read the article published on November 23, 2011

Living Walls and Their Precursors
	Vertical walls, green walls, living walls – no matter the name – seem to be the latest horticultural craze. DIG IT! details several types. Read the article published on February 08, 2011

An Epiphyte Vertical Garden
	Living or Vertical Walls are the latest craze in garden design. See a successful indoor living wall here with orchids and bromeliads. It's easy to make. Read the article published on February 02, 2011

Hand Me Down My Bloomin’ Plants or Getting a Piece of Begonia
	Victorian begonias can be family - and friend - heirlooms, too. Two members of the American Begonia Society, Delaware valley Branch, tell how to keep your grandmother's begonia alive. Read the article published on May 23, 2010

NEED A CAT TO LOVE?
	Acalypha pendula, or chenille or cat-tail plant, with its long fuzzy pink tails, is a perfect house plant to chase away the winter doldrums. Click here to find out where to buy them and how to grow them year-round. Read the article published on September 09, 2009

Houseplants: Staying Alive
	December and January are two of the toughest months to grow houseplants. A few tips from the experts will keep some special plants in shape until February, when daylight makes its presence felt. Check them out here. Read the article published on December 01, 2008

When Ficus Was King
	The lure of Ficus is bringing the outdoors in. Give a Ficus what it needs and this tree or large shrub thrives indoors. But the misunderstood Ficus drop its leaves, and branches and roots shrivel and die. Find out what the experts advise to grow, here. Read the article published on March 19, 2007

Winter Greenhouse Pleasures
	The greenhouse at Institute for Ecosystems Studies in Millbrook, New York, is a cheerful place to visit. Follow an Economic Botany Trail of tropical plants among orchids, jasmines, citrus and more. Read the article published on March 19, 2005

Plant Your Bedroom with Feng Shui
	Feng Shui expert Deanna Trust explains the life-enhancing principles behind the placement of plants and furniture in a client's bedroom. Read the article published on February 05, 2004

Bringing Them All Back Home
	How to bring houseplants indoors for winter without stressing them. Placement with consideration to light and temperature. Tables also give water requirements... Read the article published on August 31, 2003

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