Home and Garden

Plants are the jewels of a garden. Gardens filled with flowers are a major attraction and a well designed garden can be the envy of the neighbors. Growing plants in the garden is fun and also rewarding. No wonder, gardening is the preferred hobby of ...

Plants are the jewels of a garden. Gardens filled ...

If you have decided to go the green way, then the best way to start is to have your own organic garden, where you can grow pure and healthy vegetables. Your own vegetable garden has enormous benefits, the most important of which is the excellent effe...

If you have decided to go the green way, then the ...

Marjoram is a perennial herb, which is cultivated for culinary and herbal purposes. As it has a sweet pine and citrus flavor, it is also called sweet marjoram or knotted marjoram. Though the plant is not famous as its cousin oregano, it is just as us...

Marjoram is a perennial herb, which is cultivated ...

Mulch is an organic or inorganic substance, which is applied on the top layer of the soil, to make it more fertile. It is necessary if you want to keep your plants striving and soil happy. Mulch provides the much-needed nourishment to your plants and...

Mulch is an organic or inorganic substance, which ...

A green house is a building or a protective cover meant for plants. It has a controlled temperature which protects the plants from extreme weather conditions and facilitates their cultivation. A greenhouse can be easily purchased from the market, at ...

A green house is a building or a protective cover ...

Coriandum sativum is the biological name for cilantro. Popularly known as coriander, this herb has its leaves known as cilantro. Coriander is native to southern Africa, North Africa and southwest Asia. The herb is widely used in most of the parts of ...

Coriandum sativum is the biological name for cilan...

Basil is a very easy plant to grow – whether in a pot or in direct soil, and requires not much maintenance. It has medicinal and healing purposes and is generally known to promote good health. In ancient times, the Chinese made extensive use of basil...

Basil is a very easy plant to grow – whether in a ...

Most of us love to own a vegetable garden right at our backyard. However, along with fresh vegetables, some unwanted pests, such as insects, bugs and mosquitoes, can also be found in such a garden. They make your life all the more miserable in the ra...

Most of us love to own a vegetable garden right at...

Everyone loves flowers, though men, women, and children respond to them differently. Many of us with green thumbs, spent a fortune on buying flowering plants for our garden, maintaining them, protecting them from animals and diseases and so on, only ...

Everyone loves flowers, though men, women, and chi...

In the TV series ‘Supernatural’ a Genie grants Dean his most cherished dream - to live life normally, instead of chasing ghosts and demons. To the tune of ‘what a wonderful world’, Dean spends an eventful afternoon mowing the lawn and drinking a pint...

In the TV series ‘Supernatural’ a Genie grants Dea...

It is wonderful to own a garden that looks beautiful and well tended; it is often considered the pride of the owners and adds to the aesthetic appeal of the home. If the garden is small, it will demand tending of the type that can be provided easily....

It is wonderful to own a garden that looks beautif...

Tropical plants hold a sway over people because they are exotic and relatively easy to grow. Having tropical plants in a garden or terrace is not only an owner’s dream but it is also neighbors’ envy. Tropical plants are mostly ornamental garden plant...

Tropical plants hold a sway over people because th...

For people with a taste in quality decoration, garden bridges are a hot favorite. In the past, garden bridges were a part of the exotic Asian gardens. The gardens of the East almost always had water bodies as it was considered a source of meditation ...

For people with a taste in quality decoration, gar...

As a homemaker, there are plenty of things to keep you busy! The last thing you would like to worry about is maintaining your lawn. Imagine having a green lawn all year long with worrying about mowing, watering, keeping it free from insects and pests...

As a homemaker, there are plenty of things to keep...

Bird of paradise, also known as crane flowers, is one of the most beautiful and exotic flower types. Native to South Africa, the bird of paradise plant bears unique orange and blue flowers that look like a beautifully colored bird in flight, thus giv...

Bird of paradise, also known as crane flowers, is ...

Herbs are used in different forms and different purposes in our day-to-day life. Right from sprucing up the various culinary recipes with their delicious aromas and flavors, to using them for medicinal purposes and other home remedies, herbs have tak...

Herbs are used in different forms and different pu...

Evergreen trees, true to their name, are trees that retain their foliage all the year round, No matter what season; these trees bear their greens all through, adding life and color to your surroundings all year long. Evergreen have been used as a lan...

Evergreen trees, true to their name, are trees tha...

Bamboo is a plant which is easy to grow and requires less attention. However, it can prove out to be challenging for few growers, especially the beginners. Bamboo is a mysterious plant, as for many years, it was thought to be a primitive grass. Howev...

Bamboo is a plant which is easy to grow and requir...

Every gardener requires a good set of tools for carrying out various gardening jobs. A garden tool is one of those many types of tools that are used for gardening, horticulture and agriculture. Garden tools can largely be divided into short and long-...

Every gardener requires a good set of tools for ca...

‘Bonsai’ is a Japanese term for a miniature potted tree, which is also known as ‘Penzai’ in Chinese. Bonsai creation is an age old art, with maple, oak and juniper being few of the regular trees grown today. These are nothing but simple regular trees...

‘Bonsai’ is a Japanese term for a miniature potted...

Hydroponic gardening is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, rather than employing the traditional method of using soil. The term hydroponics has been derived from two Greek words, ‘hydro’ meaning water and ‘ponics’ m...

Hydroponic gardening is a method of growing plants...