Our Environment

Mulching: Nature’s way of recycling (Part II)LAST week we looked at mulching by using compost, but this time around, I’d like us to focus on bark mulch, the stuff the grand majority of us use, and with good reason. It’s reasonably cheap, readily available, and we’re pretty used to seeing it around. Another good point […]

The tale of the Cat’s TailWHAT do you call a tender, compact, weeping, evergreen woody shrub with exotic, fluffy, brilliant red, pendulous cat-tail or foxtail-shaped flowers?

Mulching: Nature’s way of recyclingONE OF the chores that befall every gardener, often several times a year, is the laborious task of mulching. While many of us view this as an odious task best ranked with mucking stables or raking leaves (I rank these two very closely),

The Spectacular FirecrackerTHE plant known informally as the Firecracker is a flowering plant which in bloom looks like fireworks bursting from a shrubby foliage.

The Macaw’s Tail THE Macaw’s Tail is also known as the Monkey Brush. As both a shrub and a climber, it is one of the more exotic flowering plants that can populate any garden.Its scientific name is Combretum (kom-bree-tum) rotundifolium (ro-tun-dih-foh-lee-um), and it is a member of the Combretaceae family of trees, shrubs, and lianas

The Swan River DaisyMAYBE 2012 is the opportune time to introduce something new to your garden. You need not necessarily do anything as drastic as ringing out the old to ring in the new, but perhaps it is apposite to develop a milder resolve: New year; new plants.

Fulfilling floral fantasies for the festive seasonWITH Christmas fast approaching, our efforts at cleaning up, sprucing up our homes, decorating and making them look almost brand new are in full swing.

Let  the Juniper needle your interest this Christmas THE soft needles of the Juniper tree are usually described as an amazing symbol of Christmas festivity.

The Eucalyptus: For a fresh, clean aroma“PEOPLE can tell you are the owner of a floral arrangement with Eucalyptus the minute they enter your home. The fresh, clean aroma will fill your home for days.”

The Poinsettia hits townPOINSETTIAS are synonymous with Christmas in many parts of the world, and many plant lovers say Guyana is no exception.