When you told about cactus the first thing that comes to your mind is the thorny plant that grows in the desert in the scotching heat as shown in the movies. But in reality nothing is like. It is true that cactus mostly grow in the deserts but there are a numerous types in cactus. [...]

Not all of us are lucky enough to have a garden or perhaps have one which is not easy to use for growing things. However, this should not be something that stops you from growing plants. You can have a lot of fun with producing lovely plants, flowers and even growing fruits, vegetables and herbs. [...]

Many people prefer growing mushrooms at home because they can be used for many different purposes. Some species of mushrooms are grown as an edible and are used in our meals to give a flavor while some are grown as a medicine in order to get rid of different health related concerns and disorders. However, [...]

Have you had problems with placing old massive books which are not cool enough to keep them in your shelves and still you wouldn’t like to drop them in garbage? For example, I have a few of really massive books about ‘Windows 5′ secrets and I know that I will never use that book again, [...]

There are some natural plants which can fight pollution inside the house, which many people are not aware about.  Instead they unnecessarily try to clean their houses using vacuum cleaners and cleaning solutions which are harmful and costly. In spite of using these modern equipments we find we are not free from diseases, dirt and [...]

Bromeliads are today’s “in” plants, easy to grow and can survive the neglect by its owner who maybe too busy with his work. These plants belong to a large family where the edible pineapple belongs. Bromeliads give an exotic appearance to the home, office or garden it adorns. The broad spectrum in cultivation allows you [...]

If you live in an apartment you are probably envious of the people having the privilege to live in the country that have land to actually grow a garden on, and they really have no problems concerning light, temperature and humidity, because their plants are in the ideal growth area, out in the open. Although [...]

Emphasizing on deep root growth is considered as good technique for maintaining the health and beauty of the tree or plant. Frequent watering (Everyday watering) provides roots the required amount of water and roots have no need to go deep for water or in other words roots don’t make any effort of growing downward. Due [...]

The word bonsai is derived from the Japanese language and means an ideal tree made after one’s own whims. Bonsai has a perfect style of its own and has been drawing attraction of people since time immemorial. There are many styles of bonsai art. The first and foremost one is the  hokidachi  that is achieved [...]

Bonsai art came in china about 1000 years back, but the Japanese modified it to the full extent. Now this style is very popular all over the globe. Bonsai is a Japanese word that means ‘tree on a pot ‘. In this process a tree is placed in a pot and dwarfed through pruning the [...]