In The Garden

Staghorn fern

Platycerium bifurcatum commonly called Staghorn fern originated in Australia and New Guinea.

Annuals and perennials

This week I had a few visits and calls from gardening friends and new customers, who are still confused about the difference between annual and perennial plants.

Use planters to landscape a small space

If you would like to redesign your garden, but think you have too much concrete or limited land space, there is a way to get creative, utilise the space you have available and improve your landscape. 

Plant more trees

Over the Christmas holidays I had some very interesting conversations on our trees and environment.

Sorrel

Sorrel is the common name for Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) also called Florida cranberry.

Poinsettias

Poinsettias are one of the symbols of Christmas and there is much excitement when they are seen.

Hanging basket ferns

Two of the most popular outdoor hanging basket ferns are Rabbit Foot and Toyo which can be used along the patio.

Christmas ferns

As we welcome the Christmas season, no home is complete without a couple of potted ferns for indoors and hanging baskets for the patio and around the house.

Singapore Bougainvillea

Two of the most common species of Bou-gainvillea are Bougain-villea glabra and Bougainvillea specta-bilis, which was cross-bred and hybridised giving rise to numerous varieties in the most amazing colours.

Ground cover

If you have an open space and do not know what to plant, you should consider some ground cover.

Trees

Trees are universally recognized as a symbol of life, prosperity and strength.

Vines are Climbers

During this week I met some folks interested in gardening, but they were confused as to what to plant.

Plant trees

There are over three trillion trees around the world. October 5 is designated National Day of Tree Planting in Guyana.

Bamboo

Bamboo comes from the Malay word bambu. Bamboo is a member of the grass family and originated from South East Asia.

Orchids,beautiful orchids!

Arachnis and Dendrobium Orchids are in full bloom at present. I recently harvested 12 sprays of 2 varieties of Arachnis and 6 sprays of Dendrobiums and have another 12 sprays that will come into bloom next week.

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