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This is an archive article published on June 24, 2010
Down to Earth by Dr Satish Narula
Every garden has a few troubled places where the grass refuses to grow because the particular location is bereft of sun or there are problems with the soil,and these places are given different treatments developing features.
Written by EXPRESS FEATURES SERVICE
June 24, 2010 12:05 AM IST
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Every garden has a few troubled places where the grass refuses to grow because the particular location is bereft of sun or there are problems with the soil,and these places are given different treatments developing features. We have dealt with this subject earlier but our purpose is to give you another feature,the development of miniatures and the village scene in particular. You can further use your imagination to develop one better than this. Taking the challenge? See the ordinary duranta having been used as tree!
A few branches were snapped due to the hail storm. What should be done? Two branches were broken and the rest are still hanging on the tree.
Manisha,Chandigarh
Immediately remove the hanging or broken branches from the tree. There is no point leaving the hanging branches. If the cut is big then smear it with blitox paste.
There is stagnation of water at certain places in the lawn site where we intend to plant grass. What should we do?
Renu,Panchkula
It shows the level is not correct. Add soil or sand at the site of depressions and make the level flat.
Hail has ruptured the leaves of my brinjal plants and three of my chilly plants have broken in the middle. What should I do?
Balwinder,Chandigarh
Rupturing of leaves is a setback but do not worry,new leaves will take over in no time. The broken chilly plant will also sprout to give side branches.
We were planning to remove some of the mango fruit from the tree injured by hail. What can we do now? Will they ripen on the tree or should we ripen them artificially?
Manjeet Singh,Chandigarh
The plants that have deep injury will get spoiled very fast and it will also not be possible to ripen them. Only in case you find the injury is just superficial you can try ripening the fruit by wrapping in paper and putting in air tight carton.
For gardening queries
ASK DR GREEN at satishnarula@pau.edu
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