Gardening
4 Feb 2017
Talking about beautiful trees, this tree Jacaranda mimosifolia popularly known as blue jacaranda is one of the most spectacular tree nature ever thought of conceiving and it did in a brilliant manner indeed.
28 Jan 2017
Frangipanis have a delicious fragrance with overtones of peaches, jasmine, honeysuckle, and apricot that cast a spell of tropical paradise over any style of garden.
21 Jan 2017
Amaryllis belladonna is a favorite of many gardeners because it is very easy to cultivate, the beautiful big flowers are an eye-catching sight anywhere with unforgettable soft fragrance.
14 Jan 2017
Bougainvillea have to be one of the most gorgeous versatile, easiest to grow blooming plants. What makes bougainvillea’s so attractive is not just it’s bold beautiful vining blooms...
7 Jan 2017
January is the month that heralds “The New Year which comes at the height of the Harmattan season. The rains have long seized to fall, giving way to the Harmattan’s dry winds which blankets the landscape with its grey dust.
31 Dec 2016
Dried plant materials provide distinctive indoor decoration. Dried floral arrangements, both formal and informal preserve the graceful lines, textures, and colors of flowers and foliage with a subtle and gentle aged appearance.
24 Dec 2016
The season of gifts giving and merry making is here again and with it comes the joy of decorating our homes with things that make the occasion of occasions its merriest.
17 Dec 2016
It is not unusual that a plant owner will have a plant for a year or two, during which time the plant thrives and looks great, only to be shocked and confused when the plant starts to fail for no reason.
10 Dec 2016
The most common cause of early death is generally considered to be over- watering. Very often people love their houseplants too much and very few plants can handle daily watering in a typical potting situation.
26 Nov 2016
Why are your houseplants dying? One of the largest killers of houseplants is low- quality or sub-standard potting media. As with all types of gardening, soil preparation is very important
19 Nov 2016
Why are your houseplants dying? As beautiful as houseplants are, both for your health and your décor, sometimes it seems that houseplants just love to die especially if you new to indoor gardening.
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