as in conservatory
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
needed to move the plants into the greenhouse before the first frost killed them
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Soon the school will have a hydroponic greenhouse where food science magnet students, like Cofer, will grow their own crops.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In the Pacific, one of the world’s lowest greenhouse emitting regions, whole nations are in danger of being inundated.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
More research is needed to pin down the exact reasons for these different effects, but regardless, the impact will be felt by the millions who call the West Coast home, especially if greenhouse emissions are not sufficiently curbed in coming years.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Place your mini greenhouses in a sunny spot that’s protected from strong winds and only water them if the soil dries out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In the Pacific, one of the world’s lowest greenhouse emitting regions, whole nations are in danger of being inundated.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
More research is needed to pin down the exact reasons for these different effects, but regardless, the impact will be felt by the millions who call the West Coast home, especially if greenhouse emissions are not sufficiently curbed in coming years.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Place your mini greenhouses in a sunny spot that’s protected from strong winds and only water them if the soil dries out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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