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Case closed: grown in Wardian cases, houseplants are no hassle.(tools of the trade)
Publication: Country Living Gardener Publication Date: 22-DEC-04 Author: Martin, Tovah
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IN WINTER we want greenery. The garden may be dormant. We may have a dearth of spare time to devote to fussing over houseplants. We might not even have an inch of space to spare on our windowsills. We crave the sight of green things growing nonetheless. That's why Wardian cases were created.
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Thank Nathaniel Ward for the concept behind the closed case. In 1830, he had the ingenuity to cosset ferns collected during countryside rambles in sealed bottles to survive within his dry, stuffy London home. Removing ferns from their...
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