Rosie Lerner
Preserving Plant Materials (HO-102-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication discusses collecting planting materials, drying methods, special preservation techniques, dyeing and coloring, and using preserved plant materials. Tables are included listing microwave oven flower drying times and the suggested methods for preserving plant materials.
Autumn Garden Calendar (HO-93-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the autumn months.
Summer Garden Calendar (HO-92-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the summer months.
Spring Garden Calendar (HO-91-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the spring months.
Winter Garden Calendar (HO-90-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the winter months.
Hotbeds and Cold Frames (HO-53-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication discusses the differences between hotbed and cold frame structures for growing out-of-season plants including the recommended dimensions, operating procedures, and the fall and winter uses for both. A table is provided listing the suggested soil mixture for planting. Illustrations are given showing a typical cold frame, the cross section of a manure-heated pit hotbed, an electric hotbed with thermostat control, flue- heated beds, and the proper way to cover hotbeds and cold frames on extremely cold nights.
Starting Seeds Indoors (HO-14-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication discusses the selection of seeds, containers, and soil mixes. Directions for seeding, transplanting, thinning, and moving plants are given. A table guide to sowing vegetable and annual flower seeds in the home is included. Illustrations showing an in-depth look into the specific topics of soil mixes, containers, and transplanting seedlings are also provided.
New Plants from Layering (HO-1-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication discusses plant layering, a method by which new plants are started from existing ones. Six common types of layering are explored. They include air, simple, tip, trench, serpentine, and mound. Proper equipment for each procedure is explained, and helpful illustrations of the six types are also included.