Every December, markets fill up with plastic stars, beautiful shiny baubles and artificial garlands because Christmas is coming. But the homes that feel most festive are usually the ones with a few beautiful real plants near the window, a splash of red by the door and some green draped along the staircase. If you want […]
Diwali is over, the diyas are packed away, and the festival of brother and sister, Bhai Dooj, is right around the corner. You have the Tika thali ready, but what do you give your brother or sister this time? Sweets disappear in a day, and showpieces gather dust. A plant is a different and unique […]
Navratri is one of those festivals that changes the entire feel of a home. Diyas are lit every evening, the sound of dhol fills the air, and each day is dedicated to a different form of Maa Durga. But one thing that truly makes this festival special is the flowers for Navratri offered during the […]
Do you remember the last few weddings you attended? How many of the return gifts are still with you? The steel box, the decorative showpiece, the scented candle that never got lit? Most of us can’t remember. Many of these gifts end up in a cupboard, get passed on to someone else, or get thrown […]
Every year, as Diwali comes closer, the same question pops up in every office: what should we gift this time? Sweets get finished in two days. Dry fruit boxes look the same everywhere. Gift vouchers feel a bit cold. This is why more companies are now choosing plant gifts. This is the trend now because […]
Every year around November, I notice the same thing in my neighbourhood. Gardens that looked lush in the monsoon turn tired and brown, and people shrug and say, “Garden season is over.” It isn’t. Winter is the best time to grow flowers in most parts of India, because the cool mornings, mild afternoons, and soft […]
Once the mornings turn cool, most people put their gardening tools away and call it a day. But November is actually when a winter vegetable garden in India starts to shine. The weather is mild, pests are fewer, weeds grow slowly, and vegetables like spinach, meethi, and carrots taste sweeter in the cold. Cold weather […]
Every year around late October, the same thing happens. The mornings turn foggy, the air gets a little sharper, and gardeners across North India start looking at their plants with worry. Will the flowers plant survive? What about the money plant on the balcony? Should I even bother watering? If you have ever lost plants […]
Scroll through any Indian college student’s Instagram story, and you’ll spot it almost every time: a money plant trailing off a bookshelf, a tiny succulent sitting next to a laptop, a snake plant in the corner of a hostel room, or a balcony that looks like a mini jungle. A few years ago, this would […]
If you’ve ever wondered why your tomatoes look sad, or your chillies refuse to grow despite regular watering, the answer almost always lies underground. Soil preparation for vegetables is the most important step if you want to do gardening, more important than seeds, more important than fertilizers. If you get the soil right, everything in […]
