University greenhouses power the flowers in Princeton's gardens

By Danielle Alio, Office of Communications on Aug. 31, 2015, noon
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This video shows the Princeton University greenhouses this spring as annual flowers bloomed before being planted on campus for the summer and fall. About 6,000 annuals were grown this year.

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