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January 22, 2025

Ugh! – Annoying mealybugs

Q: Good day Rayanna. My name is Pamela, and I just finished reading your article in this week’s Catholic News. I have a problem with mealybugs. […]
November 13, 2024

Plants and flowers to remember the departed

The Catholic Church observes the celebrations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and November 2 annually. During the month of November, […]
October 9, 2024

Real or Faux – what’s your choice?

Recently, there has been an increase in the sales in the ornamental plant industry, but it’s not what you may think! The trend of faux plants […]
September 26, 2024

Harvest rainwater for your indoor plants

As we enter into the peak of the wet season, the showers will continue to bless us frequently. If you haven’t already started, rainwater harvesting is […]
August 8, 2024

Magnificent Melongene

Eggplant (Solanum melongena), also known as aubergine, brinjal or baigan, is a highly underrated fruit. Typically purple with a spongy interior, eggplant belongs to the genus […]
July 10, 2024

Garden prep tips… before disaster hits

From Tropical Storm/Hurricane Beryl to simultaneous earthquakes, the uncertainty of what comes next for the rest of 2024 has us all concerned. Natural disasters are major […]
June 12, 2024

Father’s Day fun!

Father’s Day is one that is not as recognised as Mother’s Day, but it is equally important to celebrate the hardworking dads and males in our […]
May 29, 2024

Planning to plant for Corpus Christi?

According to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), we will have a highly active rainy season with a high occurrence of flash flooding. The 2024 […]