Monday, April 27, 2009

Ornamental benches in E greenhouse

Dear Hort Club Members,
It has come to my attention that the Hort Club benches in greenhouse E are in need of some housekeeping. The benches that have the houseplants on them (benches 23 & 24) are becoming quite messy and are also becoming a haven for weed plants (specifically liverwort). Dead leaves and plant tissues are constantly falling on the floor and clogging the drains. This is resulting in standing water under the benches and algae problems on the floor. I want to remind all Hort
club members that it is a priveledge to have your plants in the Agriculture greenhouses. While we do not mind watering your plants, we do not want to be watering plants that should be hrown out or that do not belong to anyone.
Within the next 10 days (i.e. by May 8), could your members please come
in and:


  1. Remove any dead plants from the benches
  2. Remove any liverwort or other weeds from plants that will be remaining on the benches (try to pull out the roots along with the plant tops)
  3. Label plants so that stock plants are labelled as stock plants and plants that belong to certain individuals are labelled with their names. There will be a box of used labels placed beside your benches along with 'Sharpie' markers. Please use these labels to mark your plants with your name. Any plants that are not labelled as stock plants or belonging to individuals WILL BE REMOVED after Friday, May 8th.
  4. I would appreciate it if the floor could be swept at least once per week under your benches to remove and debris. A broom along with a smaller dustpan and broom can be found in the main hallway outside greenhouse E.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please
don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jackie Bantle
Greenhouse Manager
Dept. of Plant Sciences
ph: 966-5864
cell: 222-7018


P.S The floor are cleaned now but you may want to pick up your plants or label it.

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