April 14th is New Year's day in South Indian cultures following a solar calendar. Kanikkonna is the name given to Cassia Fistula that is usully in...
Apparently snails cannot stand caffeine. Spreading spent tea leaves or coffee grounds prevent snail infestation. Direct spraying of coffee/tea...
I downloaded this as wall paper: Epimedium dolichostemon Thanks.
They are unwanted in that location and removed during routine maintenance. This may happen once a year. Of course, the continuous wetness may...
In India we get wood treated with arsenic and copper. They are used routinely in wooden cooling towers for air conditioning and process water...
The blossoms are its main feature. They are papery and last very long on the plant. Here, in the tropics, they fall off only when they are bone...
http://journeytoforever.org/edu_homer.html gives info on Citronella. When grown in the garden seems to keep mosquitoes away. There are many...
In another context a statement was made that reading in a dim light will harm the eyes. To which the response was: Hearing a whisper will damage...
One of these is growing in a living room in a pot with only exfoliated vermiculite as soil in Bangalore. The growth is so vigorous that the top is...
Was slow yesterday. Would not load at all. Quite normal today. bioramani
The plant is called Asparagus Fern in India too. It grows almost like a weed. It is grown on arches, pergolas, and pots. If planted in the ground...
I have heard that a weak sugar solution helps in rooting of cuttings. I ened up with a lot of ants in the pot the only time I tried it. The...
It is the IR part of the sun's spectrum that burns. If you use an IR filter before concentrating the sunlight it should be alright. Low cost...
Seems to be budding back quite well. Looks far from dead if the growth near the cut ends are new buds. bioramani
It is always a wrench when a long time companion (even one without a central nervous system) passes away. About 20 years back, a large raintree...
