Bromeliads take the grouch out of the cold gardener.

Knight Ridder/Tribune | November 18, 2004 | Copyright

Byline: Norman Winter

This time of the year tends to make me a little grouchy, especially when I wake up to dreary cold weather. My complaining makes gardeners from the north start tuning up for a chorus of "My Heart Bleeds for You." This season will make me love spring all the more, but when August comes, I will whine about the oppressive heat and humidity.

Those of you with greenhouses and bright sunrooms should rejoice while the rest of us who want pretty plants this time of the year are relegated to indoor types. There is a group of overlooked and ...

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