The most common spider mite, the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), is commonly encountered on houseplants but will also attack shade trees, shrubs, other herbaceous plants and agricultural crops. Each colony may contain hundreds of individual mites.
Mites are members of the arachnid class along with spiders and ticks. Hard to visualize well with the [...]

Beauty is pleasure! Why can’t we have that beauty inside our home or office?
We the humans are the worshippers of beauty. House Houseplants can transform a stale room into a vibrant one.
Houseplants also increase the beauty of a room thousand fold by inserting greenery and color. Many of them require no attention at all. The [...]

Hoeing :
Hoeing or forking is an operation in which the surface soil around the plant, is loosened with a hoe (khurpi) or a fork and is turned inside out. The hoeing may be up to 7-15 cm (3-16in.) depth. The object of hoeing is to keep the soil porous so that light, air and water [...]

Styling breaks into two groups, single trunk and multi-trunked. Let’s look at the single trunk styles. There are four main groups…
1. Chokkan Style (Formal upright)
This is a most complex style with very specific rules for branch placement, pot selection and such. It is NOT a style for beginners, and even experienced artists approach this [...]

If you are interested in keeping flower garden, select a site close to the door or good view from a favorite window. So that you can see the view often and enjoy.
Choose a Site
If you have your heart set on growing a specific plant, check to see what growing environment it requires. Vegetables will need [...]

Low-maintenance lawn care tips
Low-maintenance lawn care makes a lot of logic, as most flower gardeners would rather be tending their perennials. Lawns may be falling out of favor in some quarters, but there isn’t another ground cover that’s as kid, pet and sports-friendly as turf grass. And nothing sets off a lush flower garden as [...]

The word “Horticulture” means “the art of garden cultivation”. Many of us long for a beautiful garden, but have little or no idea how to achieve our dreams. Good gardens are not simply a matter of choosing plants and arranging them together. A gardener needs to be able to combine many different skills and various [...]

Water Gardening
The sight and sound of water has always been admired and adored by people. Water adds an appealing element to a garden. Water gardens can include fountains, waterfalls, small ponds and elaborate combinations of rockwork and lighting. Basically, water garden is a pool of water, home for aquatic plants and small fishes. Water gardening [...]

Herbs are plants that grow in groups in an orderly arrangement to give a rich and pleasant look to the garden. Most gardeners show interests to grow herbs because of its inexpensiveness and easy maintenance. They are pleasing when grown in front of the house or in the entrance of the garden.
Growing culinary herbs will [...]

The shifting of a plant from one soil or culture medium to another is generally known as Transplantation of the plant. Usually transplantation is done to ensure the growth of the plant.
The plants will be allowed to grow in groups till a certain period of time. Later they need to be transplanted for better growth [...]