5 Easy DIY Holiday Gifts You Can Make From Your Balcony Plants
The festive season is here. I used to rush through crowded malls, looking for just the right thing. Now, my favourite gifts to give are living, breathing pieces of my…
Natural Pest Control for Your Eco-Friendly Garden
Ever been admiring your beautiful plants when you spot tiny green bugs or white fluff on a leaf? Pests. My first reaction used to be panic and reaching for chemical…
Ultimate Guide to Potting Mix for Container Gardens
I can still recall my initial effort at creating a balcony garden. It felt extremely enthusiastic. I took a pot, went down, and filled it with dirt from the area…
Beginner’s Guide to Propagating Plants at Home
Remember that Ixora you planted for the sunbirds, or the bright Coleus on your balcony? What if you could grow more plants like those for free? I used to spend…
Guide to Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Garden in India
For the longest time, my balcony was just, there. A concrete slab for drying clothes and storing things I didn’t have space for inside. I had a few sad-looking plants,…
Native and Climate-Resilient Plants for Your 2025 Home Garden
Let's get real for a second. The weather of the past year has been a rollercoaster. Here in Mumbai, we went from a ridiculously heavy monsoon to a September that…
How I Grow Fresh Herbs Indoors All Year Round
I’ll be honest, my first attempt at growing herbs indoors was pure desperation. Coriander was on the expensive side during one crazy monsoon in Mumbai, and it never lasted more…
Hydroponics and Aquaponics for Your Compact Home
What are Hydroponics and Aquaponics? Let's be honest, trying to keep plants alive on a Mumbai balcony is a difficult task. Between the blistering pre-monsoon heat that fries everything and…
Your Ultimate Guide to Indoor Plant Styling in 2025
My journey into indoor plant styling all began with a single memorable failure, my very first plant. I proudly placed it on my darkest bookshelf. A few months later, I…
Low-Light Plants That Thrive Anywhere
I used to think keeping houseplants alive was some kind of secret talent I just didn’t have. Every time I brought home a beautiful, leafy friend, it would slowly wither…