Plant Gardens 101

Greenhouse Building Future Promises Change to our Economy and Lifestyle by Judy Stevens

Greenhouses have been used in the past as a medium for hobbyists for their garden greenhouses but commercial greenhouses are becoming more and more prevalent as the world becomes more “green conscious” and energy efficient.

To explain, many universities naturally have their commercial greenhouses, for their agricultural studies. However, many elementary and pre-schools are also building greenhouses as this is a key factor in raising the generations to come. Not only are the children learning about growing and life, but they are also learning about our earth, importance of organic growing, eating habits and self worth.

As our land and our soil become more and more obsolete, another good reason to build a greenhouse is to plant a garden using hydroponics. Hydroponics is used to grow without the use of soil but something more available that can transport nutrients to the roots of the plants. (more…)

The primary root of a plant, developed in a seedling; the embryonic root of a seedling.

A common soilborne fungal disease that affects a wide variety of plants, causing wilting or death. See also VFN.