BUSINESS life: Jack Frost foiled by Charles's brainwave.Byline: Colin Lewis EVER tried to protect your garden plants This is a partial list of garden plants, plants that can be cultivated in the garden, listed alphabetically by genus. See also:
A : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Well, Kenilworth entrepreneur Charles McGibbon has come up with a solution which he hopes will turn into a money-spinner. He, too, shared the frustration of many gardeners anxious to get their hanging baskets and pots out early in the spring, but fearful of weather damage. But when he saw a windsock fluttering at a local airfield, it gave him an idea, which eventually resulted in a new product: the Double Draw. The secret of the Double Draw is that there is no need to weight or tie it down. It slides over the plant, basket or pot and is secured by pulling the drawstrings at each end. It is made of horticultural hor·ti·cul·ture n. 1. The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. 2. The cultivation of a garden. fleece fleece, mat of wool formed by shearing a sheep in one continuous operation. The average fleece weighs from 5 to 10 lb (2.3–4.5 kg); in highbred wool sheep such as the American Merinos a ram's fleece may reach 30 lb (13.6 kg). , stitched for extra strength and can be reused. It will not only keep out the frost, it will also keep out birds, aphids and other pests. "It allows gardeners and nurserymen to get their hanging baskets a few weeks earlier than usual by protecting them against spring frosts." He said its tubular tubular /tu·bu·lar/ (too´bu-lar) 1. shaped like a tube. 2. of or pertaining to a tubule. tubular 1. pertaining to renal tubules. 2. pertaining to fallopian tube. shape and double drawstring design made it particularly suitable for protecting camellias, spring blossom on small fruit trees and other difficult-to-cover plants. Mr McGibbon decided to pursue a career as an entrepreneur after being made redundant as a lecturer at Tile Hill Tile Hill is a suburb in the west of Coventry. The railway line linking Rugby, Coventry and Birmingham goes through Tile Hill, and Tile Hill railway station is within Tile Hill near its eastern border with Solihull. College. As a keen gardener, he was drawn towards developing garden products. His company Double Draw and Garden House Products already has three more new products in the pipeline. His products are manufactured locally by Tracy Adams Ltd, of Leamington. CAPTION(S): COLD COMFORT: Charles McGibbon with his Double Draw device to protect plants from spring frosts. Picture MARK RADFORD Mark Jeffrey Radford (born July 5, 1959) is an American former National Basketball Association player who played from 1981–1983. He played in college for Oregon State University, and was drafted in the third round (53rd overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Seattle |
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