Gardening Tips

Learn how Lucknow’s Chaudhary Ram Karan turns plastic bottles into creative vertical gardens for vegetables, herbs, and flowers at home.

Bring your garden to life by inviting birds and butterflies with chemical-free methods. From choosing the right plants to providing water and shelter, learn how to create a blooming outdoor space that supports local wildlife and adds movement to your surroundings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Want to teach your kids where their food comes from? A Kerala gardener turned her terrace into a thriving farm with 200+ plants. Her simple tips for growing cucumbers at home make gardening a fun, hands-on activity the whole family can enjoy — even in small spaces!

Sharda Godara transformed her Faridabad home into a mini jungle. She started designing these mini tray gardens at her home a couple of years ago when her home was left with no further space for potted plants. Here are five steps to create them at home.