Gardening-Simplified

Feng shui is an art and science of selection of good and proper plants to bring harmony in your garden. In simple terms feng shui means wind and water and if these principles of feng shui are considered before making a terrace garden then it will give you a satisfying and good result. The feeling of being relaxed and refreshed is what you will get from your feng shui garden. Tips for a feng shui garden begin from first considering the map of ba gua and the  five elements and directions. Just like you would feng shui your house so also consider the same principles for your terrace garden. Remember your house is yin and garden is yang so choose your plants carefully and selectively. 1- select red and purple coloured tall plants for south. blue and light greens for the north and yellow and pinks for the south west region of your garden. Darker plants for north and lighter , brighter for south. 2. If there is a drain try to minimise the negative energy here and encourage po...

The rose flowers have competition. With winters becoming chilly and the morning breeze flowing the cactus is a great break from the other dry and dull plants. At its maximum beauty the cactus plant has bloomed quite well. It is an attractive break from the greens as this colour flowers look very good.   The plant though has thorns, and really big ones, which are concealed behind the green foliage of bright green leaves looks at first glance like any other plant. The flowers are peach coloured and new flowers start with tiny buds of yellow colour. Later the flowers develop into peach coloured and mature flowers are bigger in size. Flowers on this flowering cactus grow in bunches and never alone. With no special care this cactus plant is a welcome addition to any garden. Do take care to avoid close contact with the plant as they have thorns which at first glance are not visible. The thick foliage of green leaves cover the stem and this is nature’s way to protect the plant from...

Great sky pictures snapped using mobile camera. So easy and quick unlike earlier days when we needed photo reels and cameras for capturing the right moments, now we have mobile cameras which are so handy and I still need to learn to capture the right moment , but still good pictures for an amateur photographer! Evenings on the Terrace Garden Inviting Evening Sky Enchanting Night Sky Full Moon in Sky Full Moon Night Moon after Sunrise Moon in Day Beautiful Sky from Terrace Garden View of Sky Sparkling Sky Moon in Day The Sky  with its Moon a beautiful capture Setting Sun Sky Every photographer will swear that sky is an challenging and quite favourite topic for photographs, and as nature has immense challenging potential the sky is never left by photographers a swell as artists who love to paint sky paintings at different times of the day and night. I love the watch the still night clear sky under a blanket of...

I do not specifically like lawns and though we have a green grass lawn in our society garden it does look fresh and green from a distance. Green lawns look very attractive in any form and are an important part of any landscape design of a garden. With being able to sit and relax on the fresh grass there is no other form of happiness for a child when they touch feet on the freshly watered grass. With many therapeutic uses of walking on fresh grass along with health benefits grass lawns have come to be well known and an important part of any landscape. People grow grass in any form either as a ground cover or as a corner base for other plants and also on side walks to make an attractive green cover for flowering plants. artificial grass I have specifically avoided adding a lawn to our terrace garden as I have learnt that in long term the terrace base will get corroded due to continuous daily watering of the lawn and thus will lead to leakages in the flat below. Anyway lawns look goo...

Custard Apple Tree in Container My experience and knack to grow different plants led me to try different fruit plants in containers. The custard apple fruit being a favorite I had learned that it is also easy growing fruit plant that gives fruits sooner as compared to other fruit plants. This is a wonderful experience growing fruit trees in terrace garden. My walks in our society garden too was an inspiration looking at the beautiful fully loaded custard apple tree with low hanging fruits. Then of course the fascination with fruit trees as it is great feng shuii. Fruit trees and fruit tree paintings are strong symbols of wealth and attractor of money feng shuii luck in life.   Here are my original Best Feng Shui Mandarin Reiki Orange Tree Paintings.   So as the inspiration comes there is the creative artist in me that goes wild with my healing art    The Kiwilicious paintings are   so modern inspired by awesumness of kiwi! I am sure it is mouth water...

Yellow Flowers in Bunches How would it be to bring bright colour in your garden. Yellow colour is proved to improve your mood and uplift your moral. Planting some yellow in the garden will surely brighten up your day and this plant is very easy growing and can tolerate some hours of direct sunlight.   Beautiful Yellow Flowering Plant  The sun yellow is a very good colour and these flowers are a mixture of mango and lemon yellow colour. They grow in bunches and the whole stem looks very attractive when it is laden with yellow flowers. Each stem has a bunch of buds coming up and they bloom together to give a great show. . Yellow Flowers The plant though a tough one is prone to white aphids and fungus, usually due to over watering. This plant will bloom with the regular feedings of water and fertilizer, but the fungus sometimes does prove fatal to the plant and many times there is no cure except to replace the plant.  

Beautiful Couple of Fragrant Roses original garden flower photo Nothing to beat the fresh fragrances of roses and jasmine! The woody smells of Nilgiri with Lantana flower and the Amazing Mogra serene blooms spreading immense peace and healing vibes to any space! With atmospheres cooling and giving a pleasant climate we have chilly mornings and hot afternoons in my little space under the sun. With gardening over the many years I have now learned to focus on planting important plants and those that will last longer and be all seasons plants. Many people are not aware that plants act as air purifiers and air fresheners and that too along with giving us the pleasure of being with nature at its closest. Proved by NASA paints are very good air purifiers and when put in any space will purify the air be it house or office. A lot of focus has now come upon saving mother earth harmful emissions and creating a healthy air environment naturally. By growing plants! Parijatt flowers and ...

Very Small White Flowers in Bunch  I do not know the name of this creeper growing in a hanging basket but it sure is a treat to the eyes. Each visit to the terrace garden gives me immense pleasure and being in the attitude of gratitude towards God the creator and care taker of all.  Plants growing in all sizes, colours, with big leaves and small leaves, with big blooms and tiny blooms which gave me a mention about this creeper growing in a hanging basket. The leaves of this trailing plant are velvety and rough having I think tiny spikes or fine hair which are clearly not visible to the naked eye. Close up of White Tiny Flowers The blooms are very tiny white flowers growing in bunches. The flowers look almost like small white dots when observed from a distance. At first glance I thought the plant was infected with white moulds. On closer look you get to see the wonder and creation of God by making so tiny flowers. You will almost lose the beauty of flowers if you do not ...

Ixora Bush Red Flowers A great plant to grow in the sun but requires partial shade for keeping the blooms fresh longer. This Ixora red flowering plant is grown as a bush. The plant can be trimmed according to your desired space available and grows into new shoots from the cut sides. Ixora bush is available in many colours and shades ranging from light pink to peach and deep red or maroon. White flowers also look good in bunches. The Ixora bush does not require any special care and except for watering my plant is giving regular blooms and the plant is always laden with flowers in red bunches.   Close up of Ixora Flower Buds. Tips and Care for Growing Ixora Plant- Ixora plant requires sunlight for flowering but all in measured doses, that is it will grow healthy in partial shade and few hours of direct sunlight. If exposed to direct sunlight for full day the plant leaves burn and dry and the flowers also will have burnt edges. So if you want to enjoy the colourful bunches of ...