Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unless you're a bona fide green thumb, you've likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced "coco coy-er," it's the fibrous ...

For the last three years, R. Madhana has been reaching out to women’s self-help groups to teach them about the commercial potential of flower pots made with coir dust, a waste product derived from the ...

Compost and nutrients are added to coir piths now to make grow bags which are more effective for terrace gardening When C M Kamaraj from Pollachi introduced coir piths as an alternative for soil ...

On this St. Patrick's Day maybe you were wished the luck of the Irish. Maybe you dined on a typical Irish meal like a shepherd's pie. Did you wear your "kiss me, I'm Irish" pin? My thoughts move away ...

Mulch is important to retain moisture and suppress weeds in our gardens. Do you know about using coir for mulch in your garden? Coir is the fibrous husk of the inner shell of coconuts. Perhaps you’ve ...

Anyone who has ever cared for plants has probably purchased commercial potting soil at some point in their lives – but did you know that almost all commercial potting soils are made from peat – a ...

An old moss plant asked a new moss plant how he likes living in the bog. “I’m lichen it so far,” was the response. As a young gardener, I remember my mom buying large bales of peat moss, sold as ...

Unless you’re a bona fide green thumb, you’ve likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced “coco coy-er,” it’s the fibrous husk that comprises the outer layer of a ripe coconut. Gardeners often ...