Duranta ringing in Pampas grass
  • how to use grasses in LANDSCAPINg

    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…

    Read More: how to use grasses in LANDSCAPINg
  • 10 LOW MAINTENANCE GROUND COVERS

    Ground covers   are an  important part of any landscape process.  Low maintenance ground covers will do for you, what shrubs and other prized plants  wont do for you-and still demand very little of your time and energy. What  are ground covers? Ground covers are low growing plants, often  small in size, that spread along the ground. They  don’t grow beyond 1 foot (30cm) and will often…

    Read More: 10 LOW MAINTENANCE GROUND COVERS
  • how to find a good plumber

    We all have experienced that irritating trickle of water  that you cant block from your ears. Sometimes you will put a rag or a container under the  leaking tap to  collect the water but no matter what the echoes of trickling water cant be ignored. It only gets louder. Then it is time to call…

    Read More: how to find a good plumber
  • 10 hot home improvement tips

     Whether   you are moving into a new house, or just want to enhance the appeal of your existing house, there are tweaks and tricks you can use to give your home a fresh new look-sometimes at a negligible cost. Below  are  10 hot   home improvement tips that will give a new your property a new…

    Read More: 10 hot home improvement tips
  • Mixed duranta hedge

    how to grow a hedge

    Thinking of growing a hedge? If you are dreaming of lush green hedge to add a touch of  privacy  and beauty to your garden, read on. Hedges have been grown  since ancient civilizations and surprisingly the reasons for which they were grown then  have remained  the same albeit with a few variations;  to offer protection,…

    Read More: how to grow a hedge
  • HOW TO GROW VERTICAL GARDENS

    If you have a small garden, or no garden at all, do not lose hope. There is space above ground you can grow some flowers and enjoy beauty up close. The smaller the space the more important the vertical surfaces around it. Vertical surfaces consisting of walls, pillars, poles and tree surfaces offer as much…

    Read More: HOW TO GROW VERTICAL GARDENS
  • HOW TO GROW BEAUTIFUL COLEUS IN YOUR GARDEN

    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…

    Read More: HOW TO GROW BEAUTIFUL COLEUS IN YOUR GARDEN
  • KDF PLANTS 15,000 TREES AT KABETE CAMPUS

    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…

    Read More: KDF PLANTS 15,000 TREES AT KABETE CAMPUS
  • THE 20 best SMALL TREES TO FIT YOUR SMALL GARDEN

    With the long rains now here with us, now is the best time to plant trees.  Often, I meet people who are discouraged by the pittance of their spaces; a balcony or a few feet across are all they have for outdoor space. If this is your situation, do not be discouraged. In this article,…

    Read More: THE 20 best SMALL TREES TO FIT YOUR SMALL GARDEN
  •  How to Landscape YOUR GARDEN IN Nairobi on a Budget: Landscaping and Planting Tips

    You can cannot procrastinate forever. It comes a time when you have to put hoe to ground and make that garden happen. If this is the time for you, read on.. Landscaping and gardening in Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling capital city, can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience, even if you’re on a budget. You can…

    Read More:  How to Landscape YOUR GARDEN IN Nairobi on a Budget: Landscaping and Planting Tips
  • HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR ficus elastica indoors

    The evergreen ficus tree family is huge and varied. The diversity in species makes them appear completely different trees for the new gardener. Indeed it is hard to believe that the rubber tree you grow in a pot indoors is related to the sacred giant Mugumo tree (Ficus natalensis), revered by the Agikuyu of Central…

    Read More: HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR ficus elastica indoors

Search

Popular Posts

  • how to use grasses in LANDSCAPINg

    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…

  • PETS AND YOUR CHILDREN

    For many boys who grew up in the countryside, having pets was almost a rite of passage.  You were not somebody until you could point to your rabbit. You couldn’t sit in the council of boys until you had pigeons, a dog or a fowl. How Children benefit from having pets This possession of pets…

  • PETS IN YOUR GARDEN

    Yours could be the perfect postcard garden complete with a glistening velvet lawn, flourishing beds draped in arresting colours . That is until you acquire pets in form of dogs and cats. Then the whole garden scenario changes! How do you keep creatures that are essentially wild in an environment that is generally artificial and…

  • HOW TO BUY BEST INDOOR PLANTS

    Want to know how to buy the best indoor plants? Seduced by showy flowers and tantalizing glossy foliage, you can easily end up blowing the entire budget on your first nursery trip of the season! Globally gardening is the number 1 hobby with its enthusiasts out numbering those of all sports combined. As the global…

Categories