There is a small hole in the side to drain out extra moisture and keep from drowning the plants.

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University of Arizona extension experts say covering plants and small trees with cloth or paper can help prevent frost damage.

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The institute's research director, Mark Teffeau,says the flowerpot works well for vegetables and small flowering plants like geraniums and impatiens.

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But researchers think its origins lie further down the food chain - in plants, small mammals or insects.

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But regulators still tend to imagine that power will flow in one direction only: from big plants to small consumers.

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Plants are small, reflecting the scattered pattern of farms, and their condition is deteriorating, because the state cannot muster the necessary investment.

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