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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 09:24 PM | November 11,2009
For years, gladioli were perhaps the most popular bulbs. Today, they’re shifting to make space for several more exotic corms and bulbs
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Planter’s Club | Benita Sen 09:38 PM | October 14,2009
Air and noise pollution aside, a fiery Diwali celebration is bad news for flora and fauna
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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 09:45 PM | September 27,2009
Flowers such as nasturtium and sweet pea are easier to grow from seeds, but unless you’re a deeply committed gardener, it may be practical to pick seedlings for most other flowers
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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 10:25 PM | August 12,2009
Vermicompost is easy to use. Mix with the soil in about 50:50 for most climes, or steep in water for a few days, then add the liquid to the soil for a nutrient boost
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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 09:16 PM | July 29,2009
If you haven’t yet sorted plants by their thirst quotient to save water in summer, get going!
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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 10:05 PM | June 03,2009
With a little planning, imagination and forethought, you can give your house plants a happier summer
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Benita Sen 01:32 AM | May 19,2009
It was the third World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week from 10-16 May 2009. Time to take a look at a disease that is not be so deadly if diagnosed early
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Benita Sen 08:55 PM | May 13,2009
The trick is to beat the sun, for your happiness and that of the plants. So water before sunrise or after sundown
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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 11:46 PM | April 29,2009
Our winged friends need to love the space you provide for them. And it need not always be a tree
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Benita Sen 12:09 AM | April 21,2009
Gardening weeds out worries and aids emotional well-being
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Benita Sen 09:39 PM | March 09,2009
It’s the official start of spring. All the flowers are in bloom, spelling joy for some and loud sneezes for others. Does an allergy to pollen mean that you can never enjoy a bouquet, muck about in the garden or take a walk in the park? Not really
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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 12:30 AM | February 25,2009
The more chemical pesticides we use, the more we kill butterflies
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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 11:22 PM | December 10,2008
According to Wikipedia, America alone gobbles up 33-36 million Christmas trees every year
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Planters’ Club | Benita Sen 11:05 PM | November 12,2008
Plants, like everything else in your home, need an occasional cleaning, especially at this time of year
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Benita Sen 11:44 PM | November 10,2008
This is a virus as deadly as the HIV and as common as the cold. A German virologist who has shown that the human papilloma virus (HPV) triggers cervical cancer shares the 2008 Nobel prize (for physiology or medicine)
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