The easiest excuse is to say you don’t have time. Sarmistha Sen Das admits that she could have spent much more time on her plants was she not running two organisations — one for artisans a...

Here’s how to grow cacti- Media: Use 80 per cent coarse sand, 20 per cent well-matured leaf mould and mix thoroughly. Add one teaspoon calcium carbonate powder (chuna), 4/5 granules DAP (di-amm...

Arun Ganguly has been photographing his garden for some time. These are lush images of plants and flowers, captioned meticulously, sent to his friends and acquantances. Ganguly, 83, has been well-kno...

Care tips: To promote branching and re-blooming, you need to regularly prune the plant. Cut the tips or deadhead (remove the dead flower heads from your plants) at regular intervals. Remove the plant&...

She says she has a weakness for plants with fancy leaves but that’s not all there is to her garden. Chhanda Bhattacharya has a quite a collection of cute flowers as well as some fruits and veget...

Geometric planters are an easy way to add a personal touch to any wall or tablescape. ReStory’s modern, elegant planters are sustainable and easy to mix and match! ...

Propagation: Impatiens can be propagated by germination of seeds or by plant shoot cuttings. Propagation by seeds is time-consuming and seed-grown plants will take a long time to mature and produce fl...

Some grow flowers to enjoy their colours, others want to relish their fruits but Gouri Sankar Sasmal does not care much for these. He works on medicinal plants. He has something for flu, stomach ache,...

In her informative videos, she’ll show you how to make vermicompost, plant and grow your own vegetables, and even raise your livestock (she has a brood of hens and a rooster), along with tips on...

There will be metallic structures on which will be laid multiple PVC pipes. The pipes will hold water in them and the saplings will be immersed. The ‘nutrient flow technique’ of hydroponic...