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Growing bulbs
The seeds of bulbs and corms which are native of the cold, mountainous
parts of the world require a period of frosting prior to germination. Zahrah
Nasir
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Beautiful flowering bulbs
Autumn is here and I am wondering where the time has gone. It seems just like
yesterday when last year I advised you on purchasing flowering bulbs.
Recently, I found myself face to face with my annual bulb dilemma. I had
strictly told myself that I was not going to the bulb store, even though a
friend had excitedly informed me that new bulbs had just arrived. But I am a
hopeless case ...
22 May, 2013
29 September, 2005
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Garden Talk: Beauty And The Bulbs
This week, as promised, we are going to take a look at the imported bulbs
and corms that you can plant, either in the garden or inside your home, right
now and over the next four weeks or so.
18 May, 2013
Beauty freesia, Beauty and the Bulbs, bulbs, cool climate bulbs, corms, crocus, daffodils, Garden Talk, gardening, gladioli, horticulture, karachi, narcissus, tulip
21 October, 2012
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Bulbs on sale
Bulbs should be arriving in seed stores and nursery outlets any day now. If
they haven’t already, let’s hope that there is a better selection
on offer this year than the last. Whatever you choose, beware of the fact
that there might some poor quality, dried out or rotten specimens on sale.
Suppliers of bulbs, even of some imported seeds, tend to treat us gardening ...
15 April, 2013
24 October, 2004
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‘Energy-saver bulbs hazardous to health’
ISLAMABAD, Friday, 04 Dec, 2009: Environment agencies and experts have expressed serious concern over government’s plan to purchase 30 million energy-saver bulbs at higher than market prices and distribute them across the country. According to them, the energy savers or compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are not environment-friendly and pose health hazards. Moreover, incandescent light bulbs are no more an option in terms of price, output and performance.
04 December, 2009
05 December, 2009