The Evolution of the Light Bulb with PPDS

January 16th, 2012

Beginning October of 2012, the phasing out of the Incandescent bulb will begin. With 100W bulbs being the first to go and 40W bulbs bringing up the rear, many consumers are left wondering what to purchase now that their trusty go-to will no longer be an option. Rebecca Wilkins of PPDS writes about the past and future of incandescent lighting.

THE PAST A Brief Look at Incandescent Lamps:

“The Original” – Incandescent lamps operate on the principle that heat produces light. Electricity is directed along a metal filament wire, heating it to a high temperature until it glows. As a

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Bulb strategies for continuous spring blooms

October 17th, 2011

From giant fritillarias to diminutive winter aconites, there’s a bulb for every spot. Tuck them along pathways, in rock gardens, between deciduous shrubs and trees (where they will get enough sun before the trees leaf out), or among perennials, which will emerge to hide the bulbs’ dying foliage.

Prepare the planting space by digging in some compost, well-rotted manure or slow-release bulb food. You can plant bulbs individually or dig out a larger area and plant them in groups. Bulb planters are great in theory but can be hard on the wrist, and the soil must be just the right friability for them to work properly. A trowel or small spade will always do the trick.

Bulbs should be planted three to four times deeper than the height of the bulb. Loo

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