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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SRIKAKULAM: The Uddanam region, renowned for its coconut crop and coir-making units, is witnessing a sharp decline in its coir industry. Once bustling with around 20 units in areas like Ichchapuram, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While it might be tempting to go to your local garden center and pick up a bag of Miracle-Gro potting soil because the packaging ...

The Lion’s Face, an exquisite creation made of coconut coir fibre by a group of craftswomen of a tiny hamlet of Janupalli panchayat in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district in Andhra Pradesh, is set ...