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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...