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Best Resources for Coleus Plants

September 23, 2017 By Swetha Datti Leave a Comment

Coleus or Plectranthus scutellarioides is a flowering plant in the family of Lamiaceae. The plant usually grows up to 24-30 inches tall. They have highly variegated leaves available in different varieties. Leaf margins are divided and hairs on both side of the leaf. Leaves of coleus are available in white, cream, yellow, pink, red, maroon and dark purple.

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How to Care for Air-purifying Snake Plant in Pots

September 21, 2017 By Swetha Datti Leave a Comment

Do you know about Snake plant?

Snake plant is one the top air-purifying succulent plant that grows easily at home indoors.  These evergreen plants can usually require both warm, cool climatic conditions and a little care to maintain. Here in this article, we share the complete information about how to grow and care for your snake plants at home indoors. [Read more…] about How to Care for Air-purifying Snake Plant in Pots

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How Long does Hardy Cashew Nuts Grow from Seeds

September 19, 2017 By Swetha Datti 2 Comments

Cashews or Anacardium occidentale are too costly to buy them in supermarkets or at general stores. It’s like buying all the nutrients by paying huge amounts. If you have enough space in your garden then you can likely grow cashews starting from seeds or cuttings.  Though it takes some years to mature and produce fruits & nuts it can retain for a long time. So it’s quite easy to cultivate soft and sweet flavor cashews in right growing conditions throughout the year.

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20 Best Beautiful Fragrant Flowers in the world

September 18, 2017 By Swetha Datti Leave a Comment

Best Fragrant Flowers

Gardeners often love to grow these plants as it offers colorful flowers with its sweet aroma for decorative and air-purification purposes near residences and offices. Plants grow easily in containers or through landscape when you propagate them in a right way as they require soil, sunlight, temperature for fast growth.

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How Fencing Ideas Makes You a Better Garden Lover

September 16, 2017 By Swetha Datti Leave a Comment

Fencing is expensive and has different options for fencing which can impact the cost.  The selection of the fence is determined by its application and cost. A fence can serve a variety of purposes including security, privacy, safety and beauty to your garden. Here is the list of some popular DIY fencing ideas that makes a better garden lover to introduce in your garden space….. [Read more…] about How Fencing Ideas Makes You a Better Garden Lover

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The Best Ways to Grow, Care and Utilize Hibiscus Plants

September 14, 2017 By Swetha Datti 1 Comment

Hibiscus- Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis

Hibiscus is a flowering plant that is native to tropical and sub-tropical regions from all over the world. It is easy to grow them in containers under suitable conditions by providing water, sunlight and nutrients to the plants. Add mulch to keep the soil moist. The plant usually grows to a height of 12 feet tall in frost-free areas. They just need little care to bloom flowers in the growing season.

Flowers have a wide range of applications for its fragrance in bouquets and in beauty products like powders, lotions and moisturizing creams to keep skin from dryness. It is also used in medicines to treat several health problems.

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The 10 Best Drought Tolerant Plants that Grow in Lack of Water

September 7, 2017 By Swetha Datti 1 Comment

Drought tolerance may refer to which a plant is adapted to arid or drought conditions. These drought tolerant plants make use of carbon fixation to capture more energy in plants during photosynthesis process. It is also good for arid conditions as carbon dioxide at night times allowing stomata to stay close during the daytime and reduces water loss. Desiccation tolerance is the extreme degree of drought tolerance. Another species called xerophytes have adapted to survive in the little liquid environment especially in arctic regions.

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10 Best Perennial flowering plants for your Backyard

September 1, 2017 By Swetha Datti Leave a Comment

Introduction

Perennial is a flowering plant that lives more than 2 years and bloom next year on their own because of its roots that has better access to nutrients providing a longer lifespan. Gardeners often grow perennial flowers as it is easy to take care of and offers variety of colorful flowers with its sweet aroma.

Perennial flower garden looks beautiful and keeps the surrounding atmosphere pleasant with beautiful flowers by spreading fragrances. They also attract bees and butterflies for pollination. They can be easily grown in containers or through landscape with little or no woody growth. Its appearance in yards depends upon the shape of your plants and how they are arranged in order. Here is the list of top 10 perennial plants that can be grown in your garden areas.

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How To Grow Mango Tree in Pot?

July 29, 2017 By Gardening Leave a Comment

Mango- Mangifera Indica

Mango plants are native to South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Philippines, and Bangladesh.  It grows to a height of 5-15 meters with the crown radius about 5 meters long. Leaves are evergreen with 15-30 centimeters long and 5-15 centimeters broad. Leaves are orange-pink colored when they are young and turn dark green when they mature. Flowers are small and white with 5 petals about 5-10 mm long and have the mild sweet odor. Fruit varies in size, color (yellow, orange, green) and taste. Unpeeled mangoes have distinctive resinous, sweet smell with the single seed (contains plant embryo) in it.

Mango fruits can be eaten raw or juiced. It can also be used in ice-creams, desserts, cakes, sauces, jams, smoothies, chocolates and also in cooking dishes for flavoring.

Nutritional Information

A cup or 100 grams of diced mango contains 60 calories, 25 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, proteins, and fat. It is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin D, magnesium, calcium, iron, and potassium. It is also a good source of dietary antioxidants like ascorbic acid, carotenoids, phenolic compounds and beta-carotene.

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