Gardening-Simplified

Yellow Lantana Plant  Writing with a heavy heart ... a quick survey after the long rains is that you see rotten leaves, dead plants and many slimy creatures feasting! spiders of varied variety coming up with the rains, snails, aphids, fungus, mosquitoes and also other insects along with the heavy down pour, whew, it is a fact that every year we lose some plants due to heavy down pours. Red Fire Ball Flowering Plant  These important facts are never ever mentioned anywhere. If you are a gardener you learn to live life and accept the loss. Just like we live and die so also do the plants have their own time of life cycle. Some tough plants survive all odds and this year I have made it a point to only plant tough ones who can bear strong heat from direct sunlight and also heavy rains. Our rose bushes have bloomed quite well in spite of the rains with only care of cutting the fresh roses immediately and placing them indoors. Unique Pink Shaded Rose Flower  I have lo...

Gardening is one of the most creative and satisfying hobby. As one is involved in the planting and growth of plants one is also gifted with bright blooms and healthy fruits and vegetables. Everywhere you can get guidelines about planting and care of plants. Ever wondered there is no mention about personal care and hygiene required during gardening and planting. I feel this also has to be well though off before letting this hobby take wings. Nails are the most to suffer during planting of any saplings or plants. One has to take care of hands as close contact with mud may make the nalis brittle and they may break, and even germs and other pests may enter through your nails thus leading to any stmach and intestinal diseases. One can take care by wearing thick gloves before starting any gardening procedure. Pests and infected plants need regulkar spray and disinfectant treatmetns and remember these are harmful for the pests so they are also not good for you. Inhaling such fumes may a...