Though you may not think it, winter is an extremely important and busy time in the garden. As the season changes to the colder months, there is a lot of clearance to do in your green space. Herbaceous plants need to be cut back to ground level and composted, whilst shrubs can be shaped and…
Category Archives: Gardening
Green Roof vs Garden Roof
Do you recall the Hanging Garden by King Nebucchadnezzar? Even during that time, having plants not just on the ground has been thought of. Now, especially in urban places, it is even encouraged to have plants living atop the roof especially for greening to help the environment. There are two ways to do this: by…
Planning A Garden
Often, people want their homes with gardens. Green trees, green plants and different kind of flowers. A garden can brighten any person’s day. It’s nice to wake up in the morning with the fresh smell of morning dew and seeing the flowers starting to bloom. If there is one thing that most gardeners does not like, that…
Mimosa pudica; Tickle Me Plant; Makahiya
When I posted about Tickle Me Plant, I was fascinated by its use in other country. I will never look again in that plant the same way. But of course, as a kid, Makahiya plants has been very fun.I just did not thought that it would be marketed as a toy. The plant’s scientific name…
Tickle Me Plant, The Plant That Moves
Amazing how this grass has given this kids some fun. It’s everywhere here and we call it Makahiya. The word Makahiya comes from the root word HIYA which means shy. The plants shy away when somebody touch them. Yeah, in a way, these plants are very ticklish.