Tomato seedlings are “ready” sooner than you think—use this simple checklist (not just days)
Most growers ask the wrong question. They want to know how many days until transplant—25? 30? 35?—but the calendar alone won’t tell you if your tomato…
Your chrysanthemum isn’t “dying”—it’s usually one of these 4 fixable problems
That sinking feeling when you walk past your chrysanthemum and notice wilting leaves or missing blooms? Here’s the relief: your plant isn’t dying. In most…
Garden Up’ moment: Turn a bare wall into a mini farm—without drilling (yes, really)
Your balcony wall is staring at you. Blank. Boring. Maybe a little judgmental. You’ve scrolled past those lush vertical gardens on Instagram—cascading…
Balcony garden safety: how much soil weight can your terrace actually handle?
A single terrace planter filled with wet soil can weigh as much as three full-grown adults—and most apartment dwellers have no idea their balcony wasn’t…
Prune your mango tree wrong this month and you’ll lose next season’s fruit. Do this instead
A single careless cut in December can strip away an entire season’s worth of mangoes. While your neighbor’s tree groans under golden fruit next summer…
Tomato pruning: 2 stems you must not cut (If you want more tomatoes)
Most home gardeners prune their tomato plants with the best intentions—only to accidentally slash the very stems that would have given them a bumper…
Why your tomato plants stay leafy but produce no fruit
Your tomato plants tower over the garden bed, thick with deep green leaves that shimmer in the December sun. You water them faithfully, feed them…
The simplest potting mix that actually works for chillies and peppers
Most gardeners kill their chilli plants with kindness. They buy expensive potting mixes marketed for vegetables, fill their containers, water diligently…
Garlic grows bigger bulbs when you avoid this early mistake
Most home gardeners plant garlic the same way they plant onions or potatoes—grab a bulb, break it apart, and stick the cloves in the ground. But that…