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  • Watering Your Plants Wisely

    Watering Your Plants Wisely

    Common sense dictates that plants need water to live. Exactly how much water and how often, though, is a question that baffles many a new gardener. Plants require water to transport nutrients from one part of a plant to another, and too much or too little water can prove fatal to any plant.

  • Community Spirit in Full Bloom

    Community Spirit in Full Bloom

    Some say that gardening is a hobby best suited to those living in landed houses, equipped with plots of land for their own yards or gardens. At Blk 666 Jalan Damai, a group of dedicated community gardeners begs to differ.

  • Succulents: Uncommon Plants for Tropical Homes and Gardens

    Succulents: Uncommon Plants for Tropical Homes and Gardens

    If you were one of the 70,000 who visited HortPark duringthe recent GardenTech 2009, you might have noticed the fleshy plants that adorned a garden archway and hung from swinging baskets, decorating both sides of the linkway to the main event tent. These plants are succulents, or water-retaining plants, from two genera, Sedum and Senecio. Neither is native to our equatorial climate, making them unique additions to any home or garden.

  • Get Cracking with Eggshells in Your Garden

    Get Cracking with Eggshells in Your Garden

    Don’t discard those shells the next time you fry a sunny-side-up or whip up an omelette. They actually have some interesting applications for your gardens and your potted plants.