I was curious to find about this gardening site.Was disappointed a bit, when it took some time to load!But, I didn’t give up!I waited for the loading to finish, and there I was at plangreen.com!
This is supposed to be a portal for garden ideas and solutions. Plangreen.com is a privately held Bangalore based dotcom service dedicated to garden lovers. It’s management, operations and activities are by individuals who are experienced in the fields of landscape architecture, architecture, horticulture and the arts. They seem to provide real service to gardens along with virtual internet based solutions.
The main page has links to Plant search, Calender, Garden of the month, Newsletter and challenge.Lots of gardening tips! Except the main page, all the other pages are green which makes real sense as being a site for gardening!
At the plant search, you can search a plant by it’s color, height, light, plant type, color of the flowers, soil type, fragrance and foliage type.
You will find interesting matter in the ’Garden ideas’ section.They will help you get the glow back in your garden. They are , Fertilizing, Pesticides and fungicides , Watering, Pruning, Mulching and Pest Control.
You can read about Garden Gadgets , Garden Art, Garden Stuff, Hardscapes, Indoor Plants and Window Gardening.They were very interesting!
Your plants will be at their best when they are grown in the right soil. A few important points, if taken care, will be of good help to your garden. Down to earth information you will find in this section about soil.
Seasonals in your garden will splash colour into your garden. Changing them every season with plants of different character and colour will transform the aesthetic appeal of your garden. You can buy your seasonals from the local nursery or raise seedlings, which would be more economical.
Lawn is the most indispensable component of your garden and hence you need to plan for it with utmost care. There are different varieties of lawn that you can go for.There are practical instructions given to maintain a lawn.Also, I could find information on watering, weeding, fertilizing and mowing the lawn, which I found very useful.
Weeds are all those plants, which you did not plan or intend to have, but still they find a place in your garden. They share space & nutrients with other plants in your garden. You will find advantages and disadvantages of having the weeds in your garden.There are some useful tips on how to get rid of your weeds too!
You can add utility to the garden by designing your outdoor space to suit your requirements, so that you utilize every inch of your territory to the full capacity.You can plan your kitchen garden to suit your nutrition requirements. You can enhance the utilitarian value of your garden, if you plan out a nutrition garden based on your kitchen requirements.
You can plan a herbal garden if you are an ardent user of herbs. You have to check under Medicinal Garden under Garden Types for tips to start out your own herbal garden.
You will get to know more about Bonsai, an ancient art of ‘dwarfing’ trees. The word ’’bonsai’’ literally means a plant grown in a small tray or dish. It is believed that the concept originated in India and then moved on to China, Japan and rest of the world. There is an example given, if you are totally new to this concept.
You can see instructions on how to grow a bonsai and take care of it from pests etc.I found it very interesting! There is no ’’right’’ or ’’wrong’’ plant to create a bonsai, however some varieties are more popular than others. Almost any tree or bush can be a bonsai.
Growing a bonsai is not that easy.It is from your efforts no doubt is a time consuming job, but you will always recall it as a life time experience.
If you plan to grow some of the exotic plants which demand great care, then you can plan a greenhouse. It is labour intensive and would require initial investment on building of the green house. If you are an ardent collector of exotic plants, it is worth your time and money to go for a green house.You will find lots of beneficial information regarding this under garden accessories section.
There is a glossary which gives gardening terms.There is a section for frequently asked questions and also answers for them.
You can also know more on Persian Gardens, The Italian Landscape,
Islamic Gardens - Spain and India , The French Landscape,
Chinese Gardens, The English Landscape and their designers, Japanese Gardens and Landscape Architecture in India.They are quite interesting to read!
There are some garden games you can choose to play like flower Puzzle , Crosswords , Garden Quiz and Identify the Plant.
Overall, this is an interesting site with lots of useful information on gardening.Whether you are a garden lover or not, I feel that you shouldn’t miss visiting this site.It’s a wonderful site!