Gardening-Simplified

Cheery yellow Day Lilly Flower Bright cheery golden yellow flowers welcoming in this gloomy rainy weather, is a wonderful sight in our terrace garden.  Not only do they act as a wonderful color contrast among the fresh green leaves to the sky of dark grey but also shine in almost heavenly glow of golden yellow against the sky. Not only this yellow but another one also seems enjoying the rains and growing wildly fast, the water melon creeper is throwing tendrils from every where and clinging to almost any plant to grow higher. Water melon creeper with yellow flowers Opening of Day Lilly Flower Bud Pink small flowers  The day lilly flowers are very easy to grow and spread like wild. In borders, in baskets and hanging pots they beautify the space and act as energizers with their golden yellow color. Day lillies are also available in many colors, white, pink, light purple and orangy yellow. Yellow Day Lilly Bud Yellow day lillies on Himalayas Mountains ...

How to take care of garden lawn during monsoons, as the rains have come as a welcome respite from the scorching heat and sweat another task at hand is how to take care of garden plants and especially open grass lawns.  From soil over flowing and making the pathway muddy to insects and tiny creatures making space within the grass puddles there is some care required for open lawns during rainy season , monsoons. Beautiful moment captured, the first rain 2014 Yet as we toil hard to grow the greens , monsoons are the best time to enjoy your garden and open space under the sky, feels like heaven! Very Important Lawn Care Tips During Monsoons- Maintenance of Green Lawns During Monsoon 1) It is advisable to prepare before hand and many people get shades installed for garden to protect plants and lawn from heavy down pour. We also have the swing with shade that gives protection from rain and allows us to enjoy the greens during monsoons. 2) Temporary plastic covers can also b...

The strong smell of phanus, jack fruit coming this season every where is a wonderful fruit that can be grown in containers, but love ssoil as it grows quite large    and bears large sized fruits hanging from the tree. The smell   is like bubble gum, chew fruits and soggy fruits with lots of varieties the jack fruit has immense health benefits. Artocarpus heterophyllus scientific name, the fruit usually shaped   as a large huge bean has rough outer covering which is textured and spiky dark greenish which turns brownish on ripening. Basically we are familiar with two type of variety of jack fruits the fleshy rubbery type and the crunchy type.  Cutting Jack fruit tips Edible Kidney Bean shaped Seeds of jack fruit Jack fruit grow from seeds that are light brown kidney bean shaped which are also edible and taste great when roasted or boiled. The fruits are very large and hang from   the tree trunks and some are even lover hanging that can be r...

Tulsi Holy Basil plant is considered very auspicious especially for Hindus but universally loved by everyone for their healing medicinal properties. It is a plant found in every home because of its symbolic value and medicinal properties of healing. Dried seeds on Tulsi plant Purple green seeds fresh Tulsi  Holy Basil Tulsi plant with seeds Holy Basil Tulsi plant flowers Tulsi Plant Holy Basil caught a glimpse of this beautiful exotic red bird, so tiny yet beautiful, so close to us! Red Exotic Bird sucking nectar from Canna flower Scientific name of the sacred Tulsi plant is Ocimum Tenuiflorum and Basil is its English name. Tulsi the wife of Vishnu, is most respected and loved and having this plant in home is considered auspicious and lots of care is taken to keep the plant healthy. There is a belief that the plant shrivels with negative energy or if the home or owner is going to. Some people plant it outside their home whereas some swear never to ...

Every time you cut off or trim plants and flower stems they need not go waste but can be used creatively to make eye popping beautiful fragrant flower arrangements. Colorful Bright Flower Arrangements Over the years it was such a sad feeling to throw away the cut leaves and flowers and that too when each piece can spring up into a new life.  Give them an increased life by using the cut flowers for decorating your home and office. Your cut flowers will also help to beautify your living space and add more value to your home energy. While trimming plants cut a longer stem so that it can be used in your vases. Flowers also can be cut with a piece of three to four inch stem. Trim leaves from the flower stem for using in floral arrangement as leaves rot faster.   For keeping the floral arrangement fresh for longer time keep the trimmed stems and flowers in water container so that they soak up enough water to remain fresh for longer. Important tip to keep your ...

You can easily make unique beautiful flower arrangements with cut flowers right from your garden or loose flowers bought from the market and do away with the expensive bouquets available that range from Rs 500 to thousands of rupees. Ever wondered how flowers stand out and arrangements look firm and beautiful even after a day or two. Follow some simple guidelines. Materials for flower arrangements-   You will need some twines, thin threads that are strong and wire mesh that holds the long flower stems in place for flower arrangements in a basket or vase. Satin or silk ribbons or colorful fluorescent   ribbons. Gelatin paper or gift wrapper if you wish to give the bouquet as present. A vase, tall or wide mouthed depending upon the type of garden flowers you have. Basket of straw matted( available in market )     if you are gifting this. Dahlia Flower Cut flowers early morning when they bloom fresh, and immediately put them in container with water. Start ...