plant shopping 101

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
A healthy root system for an annual, such as this geranium at the Green House in Carlton, has young, white roots that aren’t pot-bound. Roots should be gently loosened before planting.

Calling all plant sales

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
Is your club or organization having a plant sale? If so, we’d like to include it in an upcoming listing of plant sales. Send us the details, including date and time, location, sponsoring group and types of plants offered and prices.E-mail: crenalls@duluthnews.com or send information to: Candace Renalls, Duluth News Tribune newsroom, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN, 55802. Deadline is Monday.

Learning to pinch

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
One of the biggest mistakes people make when they buy bedding plants is failing to pinch them back, says Jim Fahrenholz, owner of the Green House in Carlton.