Abstract: A flexible plant protecting cover including a cover member adapted for enclosing a selected plant. The cover member has a waterproof outer layer and a cotton inner layer. The cover member has an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposed side edges. The upper edge is folded over to form an interior chamber having opposed open ends. The interior chamber has a pull string disposed therein. The pull string has opposed free ends extending outwardly of the opposed open ends of the interior chamber. The opposed side edges each have corresponding couplers. The cover member is wrapped around the selected plant with the opposed side edges engaged via the couplers. The opposed free ends of the pull string are pulled together and tied to form a significantly closed upper end around the selected plant.

Abstract: An environment-controlling, plant-growing apparatus has a cover with a lower cylindrical portion and a top semi-spherical portion having at least one vent opening therein, and a top lid portion rotatably connected to the top semi-spherical portion. The top lid portion has a shape similar to that of the top semi-spherical portion and is sized to allow variable rotational adjustment of the aperture size of the vent opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for regulating the transmission of energy through an energy transmissive structure having at least one energy transmissive panel comprising in combination at least one elongated support adjacent to the energy transmissive panel of the energy transmissive structure. A polymer bag made of polyethylene terephthalate encapsulates the elongated support which allows the polymer bag to be inflated or deflated around the elongated support. The outer surface of the polymer bag has a reflective coating for reflecting energy through the energy transmissive structure. There is at least one elongated weight attached to the polymer bag to ensure that the polymer bag is maintained in its optimum position. There is at least one air distribution header attached to the elongated support to inflate or deflate the polymer bag.

Abstract: Composite material for the screening of radiation, comprising a polymer, an additive and the customary stabilizers and processing aids necessary for the particular polymer. The additive is preferably an interference pigment.

Abstract: The present invention is a plant support that can be used on either a T-shaped post or a U-shaped post. The support includes a ring for supporting the plant and a latching section which engages the post. The height of the support on the post can be easily altered if the user so desires. The support ring may further include a removable arc section to allow the support ring to be easily removed from around the plant.

Abstract: A hanging planter includes a bowl-like lower portion and a ring-like upper portion, with the upper portion nesting within the rim of the lower portion to provide a plant holding assembly. The upper edge of the lower portion and lower edge of the upper portion are crenelated, with the mating edges defining a series of plant growth openings therethrough when the two components are assembled. The crenelations are preferably of variable depths in each section, to define at least two different levels of plant growth openings through the sides of the assembly, with the upper edge of the upper portion defining a third plant growth opening for the device. Plants are selected according to their growth habits, with trailing plants being placed low in the planter, long flowering plants being placed at an intermediate level, and more upright plants being placed atop the others. The result is an essentially unbroken array of plant life covering the present planter, after the plants have grown out.