Gardening

Post-monsoon soil often holds too much water, risking plant health. Learn how to optimise soil moisture with simple strategies like improving drainage, applying mulch, and planting cover crops. Keep your soil balanced and ready for a flourishing garden or farm in the months ahead.

From grandmothers’ gardens to modern balconies, marigolds have been a constant in Indian households. Planted in October, they brighten homes, protect crops, and add colour to every celebration. Here’s the secret behind the ritual.

Turn gardening into a meaningful family activity! Grow your own rangoli colours naturally and introduce children to cultural traditions and sustainable living in a hands-on way.

Prince and Sonia, a teacher couple, turned their 900 sq ft home into a lush indoor forest with over 250 plants, creepers, kokedama moss balls, fish, butterflies, and birds. Over 10 years, they created a serene green sanctuary free from harsh sunlight and pests.

Love watching butterflies dance in the sunlight? With just a few plants, your balcony or garden can become their favourite stop. Here are five that are easy to grow and will keep them coming back.

This monsoon, Immerse in season’s delights with homegrown jackfruit. From sunlight to sapling care, cultivate this superfood using tips from gardeners Abhijeet Prajapati and Mini Sreekumar.

Before supermarkets and plastic-wrapped herbs, Indian homes grew flavour in backyards and balconies. Here are seven easy-to-grow plants to bring back the magic.

Here are expert tips to grow mango, guava, and citrus fruit trees at home, even in small spaces. Learn about grafted saplings, soil mixtures, pruning, pest control, and organic fertilisers to enjoy fresh, chemical-free fruits right from your terrace garden.

As the monsoon fades and cooler days set in, late August opens a special window for home gardeners. This change of season offers the perfect chance to prepare for months of fresh, home-grown abundance — if you know when and how to begin.

Learn how to grow chikoo (sapodilla) at home this monsoon with our step-by-step guide. From choosing the right variety to planting, watering, mulching, and harvesting, discover everything you need to enjoy homegrown chikoo fruit right from your garden. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike.