10 Musts for Successful Gardening
Oding Reyes
These are some tips on how to put up a garden where plants thrive under your care. Read more...
Bring Back the Butterflies
Lydia Casapao Robledo
As they fly from one flower to another, butterflies take up and deposit pollen between them. What does this lead to? Click here to find out, and here is some information on the butterfly's life cycle as well.
Container Gardens for Beginners
Ina Valdes Conejero
Trees too large for you to maintain? Are you considering a few potted plants, terrariums, or maybe a bottle garden? This article is for you.
Discovering the Beauty and Art of Natural Stone Appreciation
Fely S. Gupit, Founding President of the Natural Stone Society of the Philippines
You might want to integrate non-living elements such as natural stones in your landscapes, terraria, and whatever form your gardens may be. You might find them to be solid additions to your already beautiful garden. Read this article by the founding president of the Natural Stone Society of the Philippines to guide you in selecting the right stones.
Fern Recipes
Nonie A. Dolera, Flor Z. Tarriela, Maur A. Lichauco, Carmen D. Florento
In this excerpt from the book, Ooops... Don't Throw those Weeds Away!, we have two recipes using the edible fern Diplazium esculentum, locally known as "pakô". Click here for the recipes.
Ferns as Cut Foliage
Ben Vergara
Cut foliage refers to plant parts such as leaves which are used for decorative purposes. These are especially popular in flower arrangements. This article describes how some fern species are being used as cut foliage.
Ferns
Nonito A. Dolera
When we talk about ferns, we might immediately associate it with the edible pakô (Diplazium esculentum) or the ornamental bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus). Read this article by FNSPI's adviser, Mr. Nonito Dolera, to learn about even more ferns and how they're being used apart from consumption or decoration.
Growing Annual Flowering Plants
Vic Chin, Jr.
Annual plants, even though they take a short time to get through a whole life cycle, need much care. Read this handy guide for growing annual flowering plants.
Medinilla magnifica
Nonito A. Dolera
The Medinilla magnifica, commonly known as the rose grape, is a beautiful plant native to the Philippines. To learn more about this popular ornamental plant, click here to download a short information sheet by FNSPI's adviser.
Tips for Aspiring Gardeners, Anyone?
Flor Gozon Tarriela
Anyone can be a gardener given the right knowledge. Ask, work, and experience the joys and pains of gardening. Here is some firsthand information on how to start tending to a garden.