Crystal gardens

Did you know that as tall and bushy as bamboo get, they are actually grasses? Well bamboo is a member of vast family of plants that grow wild thorough out the world that is known as true grasses. A few of these grasses are grown as lawns in gardens but many grasses are valued for…

If you adore foliage color, then coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) will be your best bet. With their serrated leaf edges, bold multiple colors, and hairy, ovate leaves, Coleus are a plant collector’s treasure.  They originate from tropical Africa and Asian forests. Why are coleus so popular Variety Coleus is popular due to the variety in which…

The Kenya Army Corps of Transport led by Lt. Col Simon Cherugut recently planted 15000 trees at University of Nairobi, Upper Kabete Campus. The exercise , held in conjunction with the University of Nairobi, Greens Africa Foundation and Equity Bank saw students, soldiers and community activists cooperate to green this area of Nairobi that traditionally…