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Gardening

container gardening on the terrace using drip irrigation
Environment

Alexa, water the plants! How this techie rigged a remote controlled garden watering system

June 24, 2022 Srinivasulu Nasam

Passionate gardener explains how to design an automated watering system and keep your plants growing well when you are away from home!

Vegetables grown in containers on the terrace
Environment

How this Bellandur apartment set up a kitchen garden on the terrace

January 12, 2022 Aditya Rao

What began as one family’s passion has evolved into a community garden managed by residents of this Bellandur apartment.

Greenery in SJR Redwoods Apartment
Environment

How a Bengaluru apartment created a ‘food forest’

September 3, 2021 Kavitha N Kishore

The forest provides the community free food, and has brought back bird and insect species that had long vanished from the area

Kitchen garden
Environment

Bengaluru home gardeners find their mojo during the pandemic

June 17, 2021 Anila Kurian

Home garden enthusiasts have got into growing veggies, fruits and more with DIY tutorials, support groups and online workshops.

Environment

All you need to know about composting garden waste

August 16, 2019 Luke Dhanaraj

Pit composting is perhaps the easiest way to dispose of garden waste – it takes minimal effort, and gives you high-quality manure for your garden. But what exactly happens in a compost pit? And how do you ensure the right conditions for composting? Here’s an explainer

Environment

How this Bellandur apartment saves Rs 25,000 a year composting garden waste

August 14, 2019 Luke Dhanaraj

The residents of Sobha Quartz once used to pay tractor operators to dump their garden waste. But once they started composting this waste instead, their garden has thrived from the compost, and they now save around Rs 25,000 a year

Environment

How to compost wet waste in your apartment with just a bucket

August 5, 2019 Abhijna N C

If you live in an apartment, you may find disposing wet waste difficult. But to compost this waste, all you need is an old bucket. Here’s a DIY guide on making your own ‘compost bucket’ and using the compost in your garden

Environment

Lalbagh flower show offers floral tribute to Mahatma

January 24, 2019 News Desk

Go visit the Lalbagh Flower Show this weekend, and indulge in Gandhiji’s life. Also enjoy different designs and arrangements made using flowers.

Society

Fruits and vegetables: Organic choices for consumers in Bengaluru

October 29, 2018 Vinita

Food we eat shapes our health. But how to get safe food? Everything from growing it on your own to getting it from the sellers, your guide to buying vegetables, organic and otherwise.

Society

What to look out for at the Lalbagh Flower Show this Independence day

August 8, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Planning to visit the Lalbagh Flower Show this weekend? Here’s a complete guide for you. And even if you are not able to make it, don’t worry — these photos will give you the closest glimpse possible from the comfort of your home!

Environment

Lessons from Singapore on nurturing urban greenery in Bengaluru

July 26, 2018 Sudha Narasimhachar

Our representatives go to Singapore often. But what have they learnt from what they see there? Can Bengaluru take a few cues from Singapore in developing and nurturing greenery?

Environment

Vertical gardens can fail, but this is how Namma Metro can still go green

June 15, 2018 B V Rajarama Bhat

Everyone agrees that Metro is an excellent mode of public transport. It improves connectivity and is good for the city. It is environmental-friendly. However, we have lost quite a number of trees at the time

Environment

Flower show brings Bahubali to Bengaluru

January 22, 2018 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

Lalbagh flower show is here again, this time with a theme that might compel you to get out of Bengaluru and explore Karnataka!

Environment

A community garden flourishes in this IT campus

April 26, 2017 Lalithamba B V

Wipro’s new initiative engages employees in growing vegetables in their corporate campus.

Society

Take a look at floral Gol Gumbaz at Lalbagh flower show

January 25, 2017 Abraham Koshy

Glimpses from Republic Day flower show organised at Lalbagh, Bengaluru.

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