How Does Composting Work? June 10, 2016 • What is Composting? The easiest definition of composting is “the aerobic breaking down of organic materials by a variety of microbes and even larger organisms to produce nutrient rich...
Photosynthesis and Respiration in Plants May 29, 2016 • What Is The Process of Photosynthesis? Photosynthesis can be defined as the building up process that is ‘powered’ by the energy of light. During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is...
How Well Do You Know Shoots? May 10, 2016 A shoot is the productive center of a plant. It helps to grow leaves, flowers, and the stem. Thus, the shoot is essentially responsible for food production (photosynthesis) in plants and...
Buy Seeds Intelligently May 07, 2016 Seed selection is the first and the most important factor that determines the success of your garden. The growth of the plants always depends on the quality of the seeds...
Nutrients Essential For Plant Growth May 06, 2016 Overall plants need 15 nutrients to grow properly. Out of these 15, the nutrient elements obtained from atmosphere i.e. through photosynthesis are: Hydrogen Carbon Oxygen While the nutrient elements obtained...
Best Container Gardening Tools to Use May 01, 2016 Pots and tubs brimming with flowers are super pleasant and good to look at, aren’t they? Container gardening is undoubtedly an art. Being practiced since ages now, it is also...
All You Need To Know About A Greenhouse April 02, 2016 A greenhouse provides a light-friendly location for growing flowers, vegetables or other plants. It means that the gardening can be continued irrespective of the season. Apart from protecting the plants...
Abundant uses of fallen leaves March 29, 2016 Fallen leaves are often very troublesome. If collected on a lawn they can block the sun rays from reaching the grass and thus obstruct their growth. Usually considered as litter...
Ground cover that attracts good insects March 27, 2016 Occasionally certain insects may not actually harm your garden. Some of them are garden keepers who keep other harmful insects away. Few like beetles and centipedes get attracted to the ground cover...
Best Time to Water Plants March 21, 2016 Water is the elixir of life. Like human beings, plants need water to grow and thrive. Different people have different opinions on when and how to water the plants, but...
Ways to prepare healthy garden soil March 17, 2016 Novice or expert, whichever kind of gardener you may be, you need to know that in the long run, healthy garden soil plays a pivotal role in helping your plants...
How to choose healthy plants for your garden March 02, 2016 Gardening requires patience, resilience, hard work, and a lot of planning and expertise. The key to a good garden is the careful selection of plants. Healthier the plants, healthier the...