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How many times have you tried to sow a fruit seed and actually seen it germinate? I know, I know, as a naive kid even I wondered if I sow an apple seed in a pot it would grow into a tree the next morning. Every time I would try to do that my mom would tell me that it doesn't work that way. Yet whenever I asked her why she thought so, she never had an answer. Looking back at it now I understand how all of us are aware of the idea of stratification just superficially when it can be so important to people wanting to try gardening out but being clueless about where to begin. Many of us also prefer to just buy already germinated plants and skipping the whole patience requiring phase of waiting everyday to see the seed sprout. Most of us also give up on taking care of it before it has even started growing, thinking that we failed when in reality sprouting just takes a lot of time that no one is interesting in giving.  Yet if you think about it, of course there should be a basic guide on

Living in Delhi it is clear to most people that flora is not something native and we constantly struggle with planting more saplings as well as checking up on them time to time when it comes to those planted on road dividers, bridges, etc. People of Delhi also usually go for low maintenance plants because well, it has all the pros. Convenient, pocket friendly and pretty. I however feel differently. How will things get interesting if we provide minimal efforts to make them so? And just for how long will your mom continue to convert empty whiskey bottles into money plants? If you too want your balcony to be a little more vibrant, a little more assorted and a little, no wait, a lot more interesting, here are four flowers that you must give a chance to plant, them being not too big of a task to maintain but also needing your love and care. 1. Bougainvillea Delhi without the OG bougainvillea can just not be complete. Initially brought to India by the British, It is now witnessed literally a

  3 Must-have Air Detoxifying plants at home It is finally that time of the year with October chills and breezes. However with the festival of lights and hay burning falling simultaneously, Delhi NCR and many parts of North India have poisonous air quality. Now let’s be honest, not all of us are happy buying an air purifier, so why not turn to nature itself for help? Plants may just be the best detox you need from life in general (XD). So here are three, very refreshing, detoxifying and low maintenance plants to help you through this difficult time.  1. Peace Lily I know, I know, a pretty basic plant right? But trust me on this one, it’s one of the best purifiers to bring home.  Though it is a very poisonous plant itself, it purifies almost every toxin you might sense floating in your house. Carbon monoxide, benzene, formaldehyde, alcohols, acetones, etc. are all absorbed by the leaves which are sent to the root and broken down in the soil. Much needed against