Gardening Tips and Tricks for Delhi Homes

Here's another look at my self-composting technique. This simple 'jugaad' turns your kitchen waste into black gold for your plants, eliminating the need for extra fertilizers and ensuring great growth.

The secret to a thriving garden is good compost. I teach my clients how to prepare their pots by layering kitchen and garden waste at the bottom before adding soil. This 'black gold' is the real life of the garden.

I show my clients how to make their own leaf mold compost. Simply collect dry leaves, let them decompose in a bag or bin, and once they turn into a dark, crumbly material, you have the best organic fertilizer for your plants.

A simple and effective way to get rid of pests is to spray your plants with a mix of one drop of Vim liquid in 250ml of water. It's a cheap and easy home remedy that works wonders.

To keep mosquitoes and flies away from your garden, plant Citronella grass. Its leaves can be used to make a natural repellent spray or even used in floor mops to keep your home pest-free.

If your Peace Lily is drying out, the problem might be the soil. I revived this dying plant by repotting it in a mix of 90% cocopeat and 10% soil, which helps retain the right amount of moisture.

Plants get lonely too. I revived this dying plant, which had only three leaves left, by placing it among other healthy plants. The company of other plants often helps a struggling plant to recover and thrive.

I saved this dying Croton plant by treating it with a mix of fungicide and turmeric powder. I also believe in the power of positive energy, so I played the Mahamrityunjay mantra for it, and it survived.

This is a new trend in flat gardens: growing plants in water with Leca balls. These clay balls provide nutrients just like soil, allowing you to grow plants like this Ajwain hydroponically.