Phool aur Paudhe
Flowers, houseplants, trees and the plants to avoid: growing, care and safety.
129 posts in this series
Lawn Turning Yellow? Read the Patch Before You Fix the Grass
Lawn turning yellow or brown? Tell winter dormancy from dog urine, compaction, fungus and grubs, then mow, water and feed doob grass…
How to Grow Salvia: Red for Winter, Blue for the Hot Months
How to grow salvia in pots: red vs blue salvia, surface sowing, cuttings that root, the half cut for an autumn flush,…
When to Plant Bulbs in Pakistan: October Bulbs vs March Bulbs
When to plant bulbs in Pakistan and North India: winter bulbs in October, summer bulbs in March, planting depth, pots and storing…
How to Grow Cineraria: Winter Colour for a Shady Veranda
How to grow cineraria in pots: seed vs nursery plants, the right light for a shady veranda, watering without rot, aphid checks…
How to Grow Marigold (Genda) at Home: Seed to Bloom in Pots
How to grow marigold at home: sowing months by city, transplanting at four weeks, the pinch that doubles flowers, and why hybrid…
How to Grow Snake Plant at Home: Water Less, Divide, Repot
How to grow snake plant at home: a gritty mix, watering by season, division vs leaf cuttings, the rot check, and why…
How to Grow Money Plant at Home: Cuttings, Water and Soil
How to grow money plant at home from cuttings in water or soil, fix yellow leaves, get bigger leaves on a pole,…
How to Grow Calendula (Gul-e-Ashrafi) From Seed for Winter Blooms
How to grow calendula from seed in the plains: October sowing, pot size, pinching, the three day deadheading rhythm, mildew fixes and…
How to Grow Rose (Gulab) at Home: Pots, Pruning and Blooms
How to grow rose at home in the plains: buy budded plants in autumn, prune in October for blooms in seven weeks,…
How to Grow Pansy and Viola: Seedlings Beat Seed in the Plains
How to grow pansy and viola in pots: why November seedlings beat seed, planting months by city, watering, the one third haircut…
How to Grow Bougainvillea at Home: Cuttings and More Flowers
How to grow bougainvillea at home in pots: rooting cuttings, gritty mix, watering in 45C heat, low nitrogen feeding, and pruning for…
How to Grow Dianthus (Carnation) in Pots: Gritty Mix, Dry Crown
How to grow dianthus and carnation in pots: sowing months, the gritty mix, watering the soil not the crown, cuttings, layering and…
How to Grow Raat Ki Rani at Home: Cuttings, Care and Safety
How to grow raat ki rani at home: late summer cuttings, pot and sun, pruning after each flush, the snake myth, and…
How to Grow Jasmine (Motia, Chambeli) at Home in Pots
How to grow jasmine at home: root Motia cuttings in the monsoon, use a 20 litre pot in full sun, prune hard…
Plants Not to Grow at Home: Roots, Toxic Sap, Allergy and Swaps
Plants not to grow at home, sorted by the real problem: poison, roots near walls, allergy and invasive spread, with a safer…
Trees Not to Plant Near House Walls, Pipes and Foundations
Trees not to plant near a house: conocarpus, safeda, peepal and more, how roots really damage walls and drains, safe distances and…
Conocarpus Tree Side Effects: Pollen, Roots and Better Trees
Conocarpus tree side effects explained: roots in drains, heavy water use and pollen concerns, when to remove it, and the native trees…
Parthenium Allergy (Gajar Ghaas): Symptoms and Safe Removal
Parthenium allergy from gajar ghaas: how to spot the weed, the rash and breathing signs, and a covered-skin method to remove it…
Mogra (Arabian Jasmine) in Pots: Cuttings, Pruning and Flowers
How to grow mogra at home: cuttings and layering that work, pot size, February pruning, watering in 45C summers, and fixes when…
Areca Palm in Pots: How to Grow, Divide and Stop Yellow Leaves
How to grow areca at home: light, pot size, watering by season, dividing a clump, yellow and brown tips explained, and why…
Spider Plant in Pots: How to Grow It at Home and Root the Babies
How to grow spider plant at home: light, pot and mix, watering by season, rooting plantlets in water or soil, and the…
Peace Lily in Pots: How to Grow It at Home, Divide It, Get Flowers
How to grow peace lily at home: shade, watering from below, quarter strength feed, dividing in spring, yellow leaves, and why it…
Jade Plant in Pots: How to Grow It at Home From a Leaf or Cutting
How to grow jade plant at home: gritty mix, the chopstick watering test, leaf and stem cuttings, sunburn vs rot, and why…
Lucky Bamboo Care: How to Grow It at Home in Water or Soil
How to grow lucky bamboo at home: light, weekly water changes, rooting cuttings, why stalks turn yellow, and why it is toxic…
Periwinkle (Sadabahar) in Pots: Grow It at Home, Seed or Cutting
How to grow periwinkle at home: seed vs cutting, pot and mix, watering through heat and monsoon, root rot fixes, and why…
Kaner Plant Poisonous? What to Do If Oleander Is Swallowed
Is the kaner plant poisonous? Yes, every part. Signs of oleander poisoning, first aid, myths about kaner remedies, and how to keep…
Chrysanthemum (Guldaudi) in Pots: Cuttings, Pinching, Bloom
How to grow chrysanthemum at home: spring cuttings, the pinching calendar, pot and mix, pests, and why your guldaudi isn't flowering in…
Invasive Plants in Pakistan: Remove Lantana and Paper Mulberry
Invasive plants in Pakistan to pull from home gardens: why lantana and paper mulberry cause trouble, how to remove them, and what…
Sunflower in Pots (Surajmukhi): How to Grow It at Home
Learn how to grow sunflower at home in pots: sowing months for Karachi to Delhi, pot size, sun, water in 45C heat,…
Indoor Plants for Low Light Flats: What Lives and What to Skip
Indoor plants for low light that survive dim flats in Karachi to Delhi: a plant, maybe or skip table, watering by touch,…
Shade Loving Plants for North-Facing Balconies, City by City
Shade loving plants that survive Karachi humidity, Multan heat and Islamabad frost, with a plant, maybe or skip verdict and pet safety…
Best Trees to Plant in Pakistan: Neem, Sukh Chain, Shisham
Best trees to plant in Pakistan by city: native neem, sukh chain, shisham and amaltas, what to swap for conocarpus, and how…
Plants Toxic to Cats and Dogs in Desi Homes: Money Plant, Lily
Plants toxic to cats and dogs found in most desi homes, from money plant to lilies and kaner, which are emergencies, and…
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