Growing Plants by Stem Cuttings July 10, 2017 Plant propagation is an important practice in gardening. Surprisingly, the most popular method of raising new plants is not seed sowing; but stem cutting. Stem cutting is a vegetative way...
Types of Fertilizer & How They Help Plants Grow July 07, 2017 Plants prepare their food by the process of photosynthesis. In this process, plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide & water. Therefore, photosynthesis covers 95% of the plant’s food requirement. Plants require...
Essentials of Planting Shrubs and Small Trees June 30, 2017 Planting or plantation simply means putting the plant material in the soil. If plant material is a big shrub or small tree, certain steps are to be followed. In monsoon...
How Should I Repot My Old Plants? June 21, 2017 Monsoon season marks the renewal of dynamic growth in perennial garden plants. As the plants begin to awaken from their dormant period, it is a good time to repot old...
What is Peat Moss and Where to Use it? June 11, 2017 • What is Peat Moss? The peat moss belongs to the genus Sphagnum with hundreds of known species. This Sphagnum moss is a temperate non flowering plant found in countries...
Watering Succulents - What You Need to Know? May 29, 2017 Succulents have recently experienced somewhat of a resurgence when it comes to home gardening. Every passionate gardener has one variety or the other in some corner of their living room...
Making Your Own Fertilizer May 24, 2017 Are you ready to move from being a beginner or a home garden enthusiast to a passionate gardener who knows exactly what’s going on in their garden? Of course, it...
Methods of Soil Digging May 19, 2017 • What is Digging? Digging in gardening is equivalent to ploughing in agriculture. Soil digging is the most essential and primary activity of land preparation for gardening. Good digging makes...
What is Leaf Mould & How to make it? May 08, 2017 • What is Leaf Mould? Leaf mould is an organic fertilizer and soil conditioner. It is a well-decayed mixture of leaves, grass softwood, lawn mowing and any other plant material....
A Complete Guide on Coco-Coir Pots and its Uses May 05, 2017 • What are Coir Pots? Coco-coir pots are made up of the coconut hull that is derived from the fibrous body between the husk and the coconut. These biodegradable pots...
How to Use Vermicompost? April 12, 2017 If there is any organic product for plants which has all the goodness of nature, that is vermicompost. It is the most widely used organic fertilizer by seasoned gardeners. Along with curiosity,...
20 Essential Tips on Watering your Houseplants March 31, 2017 Water is an essential requirement of plants for their basic survival. In the case of ornamental houseplants, at times it’s more important than sunlight. Around 80 to 90% of plant...