Phool aur Paudhe
Flowers, houseplants, trees and the plants to avoid: growing, care and safety.
129 posts in this series
Winter Flowers to Grow: October to November Seed Chart
Winter flowers to grow from seed or seedlings: an 18 flower chart with sowing months, bloom season and pot size for the…
How to Grow Schefflera (Umbrella Plant) Bushy and Healthy
How to grow schefflera indoors: filtered light, soak and dry watering, the pruning cut that makes it bushy, cuttings, spider mites and…
How to Grow Agave on a Hot Roof: Gritty Soil, Pups, Spines
How to grow agave in pots: full sun, gritty soil, watering through monsoon and winter, removing pups safely, rot fixes and spine…
How to Grow Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane) Safely Indoors
How to grow dieffenbachia indoors: the right window, seasonal watering, soil, cane cuttings, yellow leaves, and keeping its toxic sap away from…
Peperomia Care at Home: Which Window, When to Water, Cuttings
How to grow peperomia in a Pakistani flat: the right window, water by pot weight, an airy soil mix, stem and leaf…
How to Grow Philodendron: Light, Water and Easy Cuttings
How to grow philodendron at home: heartleaf vs self heading types, which window, watering by season, node cuttings in water and pet…
How to Grow Tradescantia (Wandering Jew) That Stays Full
How to grow tradescantia without legginess: the right window, seasonal watering, cuttings that root in days, the pinch trick, and sap safety…
How to Grow Dracaena (Corn Plant, Song of India) Indoors
How to grow dracaena indoors: why tips turn brown in tap water, which window to use, winter watering, cane cuttings and pet…
How to Grow Asparagus Fern: Not a Fern, and Watch the Berries
How to grow asparagus fern in pots: light, watering by season, roomy soil, division step by step, yellow needle fixes and why…
How to Grow Calathea and Maranta Without Crispy Brown Edges
How to grow calathea and maranta prayer plants indoors: the right window, soft water, humidity trays, division, and why leaf edges turn…
How to Grow Ponytail Palm: Sun, Rare Water and a Firm Bulb
How to grow ponytail palm: a sunny window, water every 2 to 3 weeks, gritty soil, propagating pups, and the bulb squeeze…
How to Grow Boston Fern: Keep It Green in Heat and AC Air
How to grow Boston fern in pots and hanging baskets: shade, constant moisture, why misting falls short, February division and brown frond…
How to Grow Lady Palm (Rhapis): The Palm for Low Light Rooms
How to grow lady palm indoors: north window light, seasonal watering, salty water problems, dividing the clump, and fixes for brown tips…
How to Grow Fiddle Leaf Fig Indoors Without Losing Leaves
How to grow fiddle leaf fig indoors: pick one east window spot, quarter turn weekly, water by season, cuttings and air layering,…
How to Grow Hoya (Wax Plant) and Get It to Flower Again
How to grow hoya at home: the right window, watering by season, airy soil, rooting cuttings, and why you must never cut…
How to Grow Ficus Benjamina: Leaf Drop, Hedges and Root Risks
How to grow ficus benjamina (weeping fig) in pots and gardens: light, watering, cuttings, why leaves fall, and why roots must stay…
How to Grow Begonia Indoors: Rex vs Flowering, Leaf Cuttings
How to grow begonia in pots: rex vs flowering types, the right window, watering the soil not leaves, leaf cuttings, mildew fixes…
How to Grow Crown of Thorns Plant: Sun, Water, Safe Cuttings
How to grow crown of thorns plant: full sun, gritty soil, watering that avoids monsoon and winter rot, safe cuttings, and why…
How to Grow Gardenia (Gandhraj) in Pots Without Bud Drop
How to grow gardenia (Gandhraj) in pots: acidic mix, steady watering, when to prune, cuttings that root, and why leaves yellow in…
How to Grow Aglaonema: Low Light Care and Winter Cold Rules
How to grow aglaonema (Chinese evergreen) in a flat: which window, watering by season, the winter cold move, division and cuttings, pet…
How to Grow Monstera: Get Split Leaves in a Flat Window
How to grow monstera with split leaves: the window that works, a moss pole, watering by season, node cuttings step by step,…
How to Grow Croton: Stop Leaf Drop and Keep the Colour
How to grow croton without leaf drop: sun for colour, steady placement, watering by season, cuttings and air layering, spider mites and…
How to Grow ZZ Plant: Best Window, Watering and Propagation
How to grow ZZ plant in a flat: the window that works, watering every few weeks, gritty soil, division and leaf cuttings,…
Hedge Plants for Pakistani Homes: Fast, Low Water and Child Safe
Hedge plants for Pakistani and North Indian homes compared: speed, water, thorns and toxicity, plus spacing and the best months to plant.
How to Grow Rubber Plant: Light, Branching and Air Layering
How to grow rubber plant indoors: the east window rule, seasonal watering, one spring cut for branches, cuttings and air layering, sap…
Castor Seeds Poisonous? Ricin Symptoms and What to Do Right Away
Castor seeds are poisonous: what ricin does, when symptoms start, why chewed seeds are worse, and the first aid steps to take…
How to Grow Syngonium: Keep the Pink, Root It in Water
How to grow syngonium with strong pink colour: the right window, watering by season, soil mix, water propagation steps and yellow leaf…
How to Grow English Ivy Indoors: Light, Water and Cuttings
How to grow English ivy in hot Pakistani flats: which window works, watering by season, soil, easy cuttings, yellow leaves and pet…
How to Grow Ixora in Pots: Yellow Leaves, Pruning and Blooms
How to grow ixora in pots: fix yellow leaves from alkaline water, the right pruning month, cuttings step by step, feeding for…
How to Grow Orchid at Home: Rebloom Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium
How to grow orchid plants at home in Pakistan and India: which window, bark mix, soak watering, feeding and the cool nights…
How to Grow Kalanchoe in Pots and Get It to Flower Again
How to grow kalanchoe from cuttings, water it like a succulent, and use six weeks of long dark nights to rebloom. Plus…
How to Grow Larkspur: Sow It in Place, Keep It From Kids and Pets
How to grow larkspur from seed: why to sow it in place in October, pot size, slow germination, toxicity to children and…
Christmas Cactus Care Indoors: Best Window, Water and Cuttings
How to grow Christmas cactus in a flat: which window works, watering by season, airy soil, easy cuttings, and the dark nights…
How to Grow Cornflower (Bachelor’s Button): Easy Winter Blue
How to grow cornflower from seed: direct sowing in October, pots and spacing, watering, letting it self seed, edible petals, and saving…
How to Grow Orange Trumpet Vine: Support, Pruning and Cuttings
How to grow orange trumpet vine for a winter wall of flowers: cuttings and layering, the strong support it needs, March pruning,…
How to Grow Narcissus (Nargis) Bulbs: Depth, Pots and Storing
How to grow narcissus (Nargis) bulbs: planting depth and which way up, pots, the pebble bowl, care after flowering, and storing bulbs…
Plant Not Flowering? Fixes for Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Jasmine
Plant not flowering? Check sun, nitrogen, pruning time, pot size and age, in that order, with specific fixes for hibiscus, bougainvillea and…
How to Grow Lilium in Pots: Planting Depth, Care and Bulb Storage
How to grow lilium in Pakistan and North India: when to plant, how deep, pot size, after-flowering care, storing bulbs, and why…
How to Grow Ranunculus: Soaking, Planting Depth and Corm Storage
How to grow ranunculus without rot: soak corms 3 to 4 hours, plant claws down in November, water sparingly, then lift and…
How to Grow Geranium in Pots: October Cuttings to Winter Flowers
How to grow geranium in the plains: root cuttings in October, prune before the buds, water by season, and keep it alive…
How to Grow Poinsettia and Make It Turn Red Again Every Winter
How to grow poinsettia in pots or the ground, root cuttings, prune in March, and use 14 hours of nightly darkness to…
How to Clean Plant Leaves in Smog Season: Leaf Shine Myths
How to clean plant leaves in smog season: plain water wipes, a monthly shower, and why milk, coconut oil and leaf shine…
How to Grow Stock Flower (Matthiola) for Clove Scented Evenings
How to grow stock flower from seed: October sowing, pot size, staggered sowings for longer bloom, single vs double flowers, watering and…
How to Grow Gerbera in Pots: Crown Rule, Division and Blooms
How to grow gerbera in pots: the crown rule that stops rot, watering by season, feeding for flowers, division, and summer survival…
How to Grow Nasturtium: Sow Now, Skip the Fertiliser, Get Flowers
How to grow nasturtium from seed in pots: when to sow in each zone, why poor soil gives more flowers, the aphid…
How to Grow Alyssum from Seed: Honey Scented Edging That Helps
How to grow alyssum from seed: surface sowing, pot size, sowing months by zone, the hoverfly strip for aphids, watering, and saving…
How to Grow Hollyhock (Gul-e-Khaira): Sow in October, Beat Rust
How to grow hollyhock (Gul-e-Khaira) from seed: October sowing, deep pots or wall beds, staking, stopping rust early, and saving the seed…
How to Grow Aster in Pots: The Fresh Soil Rule and Winter Blooms
How to grow aster (China aster) in pots: sowing months, why plants wilt suddenly, the fresh soil rule, pinching for more stems…
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