How gardening helped me heal after a personal tragedy – and can help you too

My time in the garden is when I exist only in the present, all worries falling away.

Selina Sen

· Sep 07, 2019 · 11:30 am

High life: Hanging baskets are the perfect way to bring nature back into India’s shrinking homes

Hanging baskets enjoy distinct advantages over ground planting and are a great solution for urban gardens where space is a constraint.

Selina Sen

· Apr 13, 2019 · 11:30 am

By growing oyster mushrooms, you can help fight North India’s stubble-burning problem

All that is needed is a small space, some straw, the spawn and a receptacle.

Selina Sen

· Feb 09, 2019 · 11:30 am

I turned my Noida house into a ‘jungle ghar’ to protect it from pollution and noise (and so can you)

Trees like the Apple Blossom and Tabebuia not only look beautiful, but can also make your house cooler and quieter.

Selina Sen

· Dec 29, 2018 · 11:30 am

Eat shoots and leaves: Many Indians are growing microgreens in their homes

Greens such as pahari dals, fenugreek, radish and sunflower seed can be grown easily at home.

Selina Sen

· Nov 03, 2018 · 11:30 am

As Indian cities grow congested, the only space left for gardens is up – on rooftops

Rooftop gardening is becoming increasingly popular across Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.

Selina Sen

· Sep 01, 2018 · 11:30 am

Modern Delhi’s founders wanted its trees to last 300 years. We’re killing them within a century

From a sea of foliage to a concrete jungle: myopic contemporary urban town planning is destroying the city’s green cover.

Selina Sen

· Jul 20, 2018 · 11:30 am

Meet the young man who, in a small way, is doing more to save Delhi’s ecology than its politicians

Kush Sethi’s walks aim to give Delhi’s residents a chance to understand, connect with and, hopefully, work towards saving the city’s shrinking green cover.

Selina Sen

· Jun 23, 2018 · 11:30 am

In the scorching heat of Indian summer, vines are the perfect shield for your urban home

Vines provide greening of vertical spaces, and require minimal care and attention.

Selina Sen

· Jun 02, 2018 · 11:30 am

The sparrow is dying out in Indian cities. This is how you can help save it from your terrace

Conservation can start with something as simple as buying a nest online, hanging a bird feeder in your windows, and offering the birds a safe space.

Selina Sen

· Apr 28, 2018 · 11:30 am

Small wonders: Miniature gardens are the creative antidote to India’s concrete jungles

A tray garden is fun for everyone, especially young children who can use their imagination and understand nature.

Selina Sen

· Mar 25, 2018 · 11:30 am

Orchids: India is falling under the spell of the flowers that once inspired Nabokov and Cartier

Though orchids are becoming popular among urban gardeners and floriculturists, governments in India aren’t doing enough to promote them.

Selina Sen

· Jan 19, 2018 · 11:35 am