Phool aur Paudhe
Flowers, houseplants, trees and the plants to avoid: growing, care and safety.
129 posts in this series
How to Grow Canna: Planting Depth, Pots, Dividing and Storing
How to grow canna in Pakistan and India: when and how deep to plant rhizomes, pot size, summer water, dividing every two…
How to Grow Tecoma (Yellow Bells) From Cuttings, and Prune It
How to grow tecoma (Yellow Bells) from cuttings, seed or layering, when to prune, why it stops flowering, and why snipping pods…
How to Grow Amaltas Tree (Golden Shower): Seed, Roots, Care
How to grow amaltas tree from seed or sapling: the hot soak trick, which cities suit it, distance from walls, and care…
How to Grow Gulmohar Tree: Space, Roots, Seed and Storm Pruning
How to grow gulmohar tree: plot size and city verdicts, safe distance from walls, sowing nicked seed, frost cover and pruning against…
How to Grow Sukh Chain Tree (Pongamia): A Native Shade Pick
How to grow sukh chain tree from monsoon seed: city verdicts, distance from walls, two years of care, and why its fallen…
How to Grow Ashoka Tree (Polyalthia) for a Narrow Green Screen
How to grow ashoka tree (Polyalthia) as a privacy row: spacing, distance from walls, seed and sapling, care, and why it is…
How to Grow Sheesham Tree (Shisham): Seed, Roots and Dieback
How to grow sheesham tree from seed or suckers: which plots suit it, distance from walls, avoiding dieback stock, and care for…
How to Plant a Tree So It Survives: Pit, Depth, Guard, Water
How to plant a tree that lives past its first summer: pit size, the root flare rule, removing the bag, guards and…
Lawn Grass Types in Pakistan: Korean vs Bermuda vs Dichondra
Lawn grass types for Pakistani homes compared: Korean (zoysia), bermuda and dichondra by sun, wear and water, plus planting months and a…
How to Grow Portulaca (9 O’Clock Flower) from Cuttings and Seed
How to grow portulaca in hot cities: cuttings that root in days, sowing months by zone, pot mix, and why your 9…
How to Grow Butterfly Pea Plant (Aparajita): Seed, Support, Care
How to grow butterfly pea plant (Aparajita) in pots: seed soaking, cuttings, safe railing support, winter care, pruning and why it will…
How to Grow Champa (Frangipani) from Cuttings Without Rot
How to grow champa from cuttings that do not rot: drying time, pot mix, winter leaf drop, the right month to prune…
How to Grow Tuberose (Rajnigandha): Depth, Care, Storing Bulbs
How to grow tuberose so it actually flowers: shallow planting depth, spring timing by city, pot care, and lifting and storing the…
How to Grow Chandni Plant (Crape Jasmine): Cuttings and Care
How to grow chandni plant from cuttings: sun, watering by season, feeding in alkaline soil, the right month to prune and why…
How to Grow Adenium (Desert Rose): Seed, Cuttings, Winter Care
How to grow adenium in hot cities: seed vs cuttings vs grafts, gritty pot mix, dry winter care that stops caudex rot,…
Ratti Seeds Poisonous? Why Rosary Pea Beads Are Dangerous
Are ratti seeds poisonous? Yes: rosary pea (gunja) contains abrin. Why drilled beads matter, delayed symptoms, and what to do if a…
How to Grow Kamini Plant (Murraya) from Seed, Cuttings, Layers
How to grow kamini plant from fresh red berries, cuttings or air layers, plus hedge spacing, pruning months, yellow leaves and winter…
Jatropha Poisoning in Children: Seeds, Signs and First Aid
Jatropha poisoning in children: how physic nut seeds look, vomiting within hours, first aid steps, and why it is not the ratanjot…
How to Grow Duranta Hedge: Spacing, Cuttings and Trimming
How to grow duranta as a golden hedge: spacing, rooting cuttings, trimming rhythm, water needs, salt limits, and its poisonous berries.
Euphorbia Sap in the Eye: Thohar and Pencil Cactus First Aid
Euphorbia sap in the eye from thohar, pencil cactus or crown of thorns: rinse 15 minutes, see a doctor the same day,…
How to Grow Madhumalti (Rangoon Creeper): Support and Pruning
How to grow madhumalti from cuttings and suckers, which supports hold its weight, when to prune for flowers, and how to stop…
Lucky Plants for Home: Money Plant, Bamboo and Jade, Checked
Lucky plants for home checked honestly: money plant, lucky bamboo and jade, what vastu claims, what they really offer, and pet toxicity.
Bonsai for Beginners: Ficus, Bougainvillea and Jade That Survive
Bonsai for beginners in Pakistan and India: start with a thick nursery ficus, bougainvillea or jade, gritty soil, outdoor sun and simple…
Terrarium at Home: Open vs Closed Jars and Plants That Survive
Make a terrarium that lasts: closed jars for ferns and fittonia, open bowls for succulents, the right layers, light, and how to…
How to Make Flowers Last Longer: Sugar, Aspirin, Bleach Tested
How to make flowers last longer: which vase tricks work (sugar with bleach and lemon), which fail (aspirin, coins), and flower by…
How to Grow Anthurium in Pots: Bark Mix, Cuttings and Flowers
How to grow anthurium in pots: the bark mix it needs, light, watering by season, feeding for flowers, propagation, pruning month and…
How to Save Flower Seeds: Marigold, Zinnia, Petunia, Sunflower
How to save flower seeds from marigold, zinnia, petunia and sunflower: when heads are ready, drying, storage, F1 hybrids and a germination…
How to Grow Cactus in Pots: Soil, Water and the Winter Rule
How to grow cactus in pots in Pakistan and North India: gritty soil mix, watering by season, sun, pups and cuttings, and…
How to Grow Cycas (Sago Palm): Pot Care, Pups and Dog Safety
How to grow cycas in pots: soil mix, watering by season, pups, scale insects, and why sago palm seeds are deadly for…
Fake Seeds Online: Rainbow Rose, Blue Strawberry and Bonsai
Fake seeds online exposed: why rainbow rose, blue strawberry and bonsai seeds are scams, how to spot a fake listing, and where…
How to Grow Verbena in Pots and Baskets Without Mildew
How to grow verbena in pots and hanging baskets: seed vs nursery seedlings, cuttings, the airflow rule against mildew, feeding and saving…
How to Grow Gazania From Seed: Sowing Months, Pots and Flowers
How to grow gazania from seed or seedlings in Pakistan: sowing months by city, pot size, watering, why it won't flower, and…
How to Grow Impatiens: Water Cuttings, Shade Pots and Flowers
How to grow impatiens for shady verandas: why cuttings in water beat seed, planting months by city, watering, and fixes for plants…
How to Grow Amaryllis Bulbs: Planting Depth, Care and Rebloom
How to grow amaryllis bulbs in pots: planting depth in cm, when to plant, after flowering care, storing bulbs in dormancy, and…
How to Grow Phlox from Seed for a Carpet of Winter Colour
How to grow phlox from seed: sowing months by city, why to sow direct, pinching and deadheading, why it won't flower, and…
How to Grow Petunia From Seed or Seedlings: Pots and Care
How to grow petunia on the plains: surface sow dust seed or buy November seedlings, give 6 hours of sun, and cut…
How to Grow Sweet Pea From Seed: Nick, Soak, Sow by October
How to grow sweet pea from seed in the plains: nicking and soaking, October sowing, netting, picking for more flowers, and why…
How to Grow Snapdragon From Seed: Surface Sow, Pinch, Stake
How to grow snapdragon in pots: chill and surface sow the seed, plant out in November, pinch once for five spikes, stake…
How to Grow Gladiolus: Planting Depth, Pots and Storing Corms
How to grow gladiolus in the plains: planting months, depth and which way up, staggered planting for longer blooms, after flowering care…
How to Grow Dahlia in Pots: Winter Planting, Depth and Disbudding
How to grow dahlia as a winter flower in the plains: tuber depth and eyes, staking, one bud per stem for big…
How to Grow Thuja (Morpankhi) Hedge: Spacing, Water, Trimming
How to grow thuja (morpankhi) as a hedge: planting months, spacing, deep watering by season, trimming, cuttings, browning causes and conocarpus compared.
Edible Flowers: Which Garden Flowers Are Safe to Eat (and Not)
Edible flowers from your own garden: rose, hibiscus, calendula, pumpkin and moringa are safe; kaner, datura and sweet pea are not. The…
How to Grow Yucca: Cane vs Spiky Types, Water and Cuttings
How to grow yucca in pots: spineless cane vs spiky types, sun, gritty soil, watering by season, cane cuttings planted the right…
How to Grow Haworthia: The Succulent for a Shady Windowsill
How to grow haworthia indoors: which window, gritty soil, watering through monsoon and winter, separating pups, and fixes for red or mushy…
How to Grow String of Pearls: Soil, Water, Cuttings That Root
How to grow string of pearls in Pakistan and North India: gritty soil, shallow clay pots, watering by season, and cuttings that…
How to Grow Echeveria: Sun, Soil, Leaf Propagation, Monsoon Rot
How to grow echeveria rosettes that stay tight and coloured: sun hours, gritty mix, watering by season, leaf and offset propagation, and…
How to Grow Araucaria Plant (Christmas Tree): Pot or Ground?
How to grow araucaria plant, the nursery Christmas tree: city suitability, distance from walls and pipes, planting months, care and the one…
Grow Lights for Indoor Plants: Which LED, How Close, How Long
Grow lights for dark flats: daylight LED vs purple panels, distance, 12 to 14 hours on a timer, and how to work…
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- Areca Palm in Pots: How to Grow, Divide and Stop Yellow Leaves
- Best Trees to Plant in Pakistan: Neem, Sukh Chain, Shisham
- Bonsai for Beginners: Ficus, Bougainvillea and Jade That Survive
- Castor Seeds Poisonous? Ricin Symptoms and What to Do Right Away
- Christmas Cactus Care Indoors: Best Window, Water and Cuttings
- Chrysanthemum (Guldaudi) in Pots: Cuttings, Pinching, Bloom
- Conocarpus Tree Side Effects: Pollen, Roots and Better Trees
- Edible Flowers: Which Garden Flowers Are Safe to Eat (and Not)
- Euphorbia Sap in the Eye: Thohar and Pencil Cactus First Aid
- Fake Seeds Online: Rainbow Rose, Blue Strawberry and Bonsai
- Grow Lights for Indoor Plants: Which LED, How Close, How Long
- Hedge Plants for Pakistani Homes: Fast, Low Water and Child Safe
- How to Clean Plant Leaves in Smog Season: Leaf Shine Myths
- How to Grow Adenium (Desert Rose): Seed, Cuttings, Winter Care
- How to Grow Agave on a Hot Roof: Gritty Soil, Pups, Spines
- How to Grow Aglaonema: Low Light Care and Winter Cold Rules
- How to Grow Alyssum from Seed: Honey Scented Edging That Helps
- How to Grow Amaltas Tree (Golden Shower): Seed, Roots, Care
- How to Grow Amaryllis Bulbs: Planting Depth, Care and Rebloom
- How to Grow Anthurium in Pots: Bark Mix, Cuttings and Flowers
- How to Grow Araucaria Plant (Christmas Tree): Pot or Ground?
- How to Grow Ashoka Tree (Polyalthia) for a Narrow Green Screen
- How to Grow Asparagus Fern: Not a Fern, and Watch the Berries
- How to Grow Aster in Pots: The Fresh Soil Rule and Winter Blooms
- How to Grow Begonia Indoors: Rex vs Flowering, Leaf Cuttings
- How to Grow Boston Fern: Keep It Green in Heat and AC Air
- How to Grow Bougainvillea at Home: Cuttings and More Flowers
- How to Grow Butterfly Pea Plant (Aparajita): Seed, Support, Care
- How to Grow Cactus in Pots: Soil, Water and the Winter Rule
- How to Grow Calathea and Maranta Without Crispy Brown Edges
- How to Grow Calendula (Gul-e-Ashrafi) From Seed for Winter Blooms
- How to Grow Canna: Planting Depth, Pots, Dividing and Storing
- How to Grow Champa (Frangipani) from Cuttings Without Rot
- How to Grow Chandni Plant (Crape Jasmine): Cuttings and Care
- How to Grow Cineraria: Winter Colour for a Shady Veranda
- How to Grow Cornflower (Bachelor’s Button): Easy Winter Blue
- How to Grow Croton: Stop Leaf Drop and Keep the Colour
- How to Grow Crown of Thorns Plant: Sun, Water, Safe Cuttings
- How to Grow Cycas (Sago Palm): Pot Care, Pups and Dog Safety
- How to Grow Dahlia in Pots: Winter Planting, Depth and Disbudding
- How to Grow Dianthus (Carnation) in Pots: Gritty Mix, Dry Crown
- How to Grow Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane) Safely Indoors
- How to Grow Dracaena (Corn Plant, Song of India) Indoors
- How to Grow Duranta Hedge: Spacing, Cuttings and Trimming
- How to Grow Echeveria: Sun, Soil, Leaf Propagation, Monsoon Rot
- How to Grow English Ivy Indoors: Light, Water and Cuttings
- How to Grow Ficus Benjamina: Leaf Drop, Hedges and Root Risks
- How to Grow Fiddle Leaf Fig Indoors Without Losing Leaves
- How to Grow Gardenia (Gandhraj) in Pots Without Bud Drop
- How to Grow Gazania From Seed: Sowing Months, Pots and Flowers
- How to Grow Geranium in Pots: October Cuttings to Winter Flowers
- How to Grow Gerbera in Pots: Crown Rule, Division and Blooms
- How to Grow Gladiolus: Planting Depth, Pots and Storing Corms
- How to Grow Gulmohar Tree: Space, Roots, Seed and Storm Pruning
- How to Grow Haworthia: The Succulent for a Shady Windowsill
- How to Grow Hollyhock (Gul-e-Khaira): Sow in October, Beat Rust
- How to Grow Hoya (Wax Plant) and Get It to Flower Again
- How to Grow Impatiens: Water Cuttings, Shade Pots and Flowers
- How to Grow Ixora in Pots: Yellow Leaves, Pruning and Blooms
- How to Grow Jasmine (Motia, Chambeli) at Home in Pots
- How to Grow Kalanchoe in Pots and Get It to Flower Again
- How to Grow Kamini Plant (Murraya) from Seed, Cuttings, Layers
- How to Grow Lady Palm (Rhapis): The Palm for Low Light Rooms
- How to Grow Larkspur: Sow It in Place, Keep It From Kids and Pets
- How to Grow Lilium in Pots: Planting Depth, Care and Bulb Storage
- How to Grow Madhumalti (Rangoon Creeper): Support and Pruning
- How to Grow Marigold (Genda) at Home: Seed to Bloom in Pots
- How to Grow Money Plant at Home: Cuttings, Water and Soil
- How to Grow Monstera: Get Split Leaves in a Flat Window
- How to Grow Narcissus (Nargis) Bulbs: Depth, Pots and Storing
- How to Grow Nasturtium: Sow Now, Skip the Fertiliser, Get Flowers
- How to Grow Orange Trumpet Vine: Support, Pruning and Cuttings
- How to Grow Orchid at Home: Rebloom Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium
- How to Grow Pansy and Viola: Seedlings Beat Seed in the Plains
- How to Grow Petunia From Seed or Seedlings: Pots and Care
- How to Grow Philodendron: Light, Water and Easy Cuttings
- How to Grow Phlox from Seed for a Carpet of Winter Colour
- How to Grow Poinsettia and Make It Turn Red Again Every Winter
- How to Grow Ponytail Palm: Sun, Rare Water and a Firm Bulb
- How to Grow Portulaca (9 O’Clock Flower) from Cuttings and Seed
- How to Grow Raat Ki Rani at Home: Cuttings, Care and Safety
- How to Grow Ranunculus: Soaking, Planting Depth and Corm Storage
- How to Grow Rose (Gulab) at Home: Pots, Pruning and Blooms
- How to Grow Rubber Plant: Light, Branching and Air Layering
- How to Grow Salvia: Red for Winter, Blue for the Hot Months
- How to Grow Schefflera (Umbrella Plant) Bushy and Healthy
- How to Grow Sheesham Tree (Shisham): Seed, Roots and Dieback
- How to Grow Snake Plant at Home: Water Less, Divide, Repot
- How to Grow Snapdragon From Seed: Surface Sow, Pinch, Stake
- How to Grow Stock Flower (Matthiola) for Clove Scented Evenings
- How to Grow String of Pearls: Soil, Water, Cuttings That Root
- How to Grow Sukh Chain Tree (Pongamia): A Native Shade Pick
- How to Grow Sweet Pea From Seed: Nick, Soak, Sow by October
- How to Grow Syngonium: Keep the Pink, Root It in Water
- How to Grow Tecoma (Yellow Bells) From Cuttings, and Prune It
- How to Grow Thuja (Morpankhi) Hedge: Spacing, Water, Trimming
- How to Grow Tradescantia (Wandering Jew) That Stays Full
- How to Grow Tuberose (Rajnigandha): Depth, Care, Storing Bulbs
- How to Grow Verbena in Pots and Baskets Without Mildew
- How to Grow Yucca: Cane vs Spiky Types, Water and Cuttings
- How to Grow ZZ Plant: Best Window, Watering and Propagation
- How to Make Flowers Last Longer: Sugar, Aspirin, Bleach Tested
- How to Plant a Tree So It Survives: Pit, Depth, Guard, Water
- How to Save Flower Seeds: Marigold, Zinnia, Petunia, Sunflower
- Indoor Plants for Low Light Flats: What Lives and What to Skip
- Invasive Plants in Pakistan: Remove Lantana and Paper Mulberry
- Jade Plant in Pots: How to Grow It at Home From a Leaf or Cutting
- Jatropha Poisoning in Children: Seeds, Signs and First Aid
- Kaner Plant Poisonous? What to Do If Oleander Is Swallowed
- Lawn Grass Types in Pakistan: Korean vs Bermuda vs Dichondra
- Lawn Turning Yellow? Read the Patch Before You Fix the Grass
- Lucky Bamboo Care: How to Grow It at Home in Water or Soil
- Lucky Plants for Home: Money Plant, Bamboo and Jade, Checked
- Mogra (Arabian Jasmine) in Pots: Cuttings, Pruning and Flowers
- Parthenium Allergy (Gajar Ghaas): Symptoms and Safe Removal
- Peace Lily in Pots: How to Grow It at Home, Divide It, Get Flowers
- Peperomia Care at Home: Which Window, When to Water, Cuttings
- Periwinkle (Sadabahar) in Pots: Grow It at Home, Seed or Cutting
- Plant Not Flowering? Fixes for Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Jasmine
- Plants Not to Grow at Home: Roots, Toxic Sap, Allergy and Swaps
- Plants Toxic to Cats and Dogs in Desi Homes: Money Plant, Lily
- Ratti Seeds Poisonous? Why Rosary Pea Beads Are Dangerous
- Shade Loving Plants for North-Facing Balconies, City by City
- Spider Plant in Pots: How to Grow It at Home and Root the Babies
- Sunflower in Pots (Surajmukhi): How to Grow It at Home
- Terrarium at Home: Open vs Closed Jars and Plants That Survive
- Trees Not to Plant Near House Walls, Pipes and Foundations
- When to Plant Bulbs in Pakistan: October Bulbs vs March Bulbs
- Winter Flowers to Grow: October to November Seed Chart
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