Shirley Villamor, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software consultant, started gardening with a limited understanding of the practice. In hopes of pursuing a hobby that’s different from the nature of her work, she ended up developing a garden to benefit her mental health. “Gardening is my...
Many gardeners turn their homes into a green space with the intention to make their pads cozy in the most natural way. For businessman Ramon Isla, 33, a dream to live in a place that mimics nature and its calmness was the main reason he began cultivating plants, including his giant golden pothos (...
Urban Garden Cafe and Bistro If ever you get a chance to go up north in Pampanga, we found a cafe worthy of a stop . Sleek and chic, Urban Cafe and Bistro is the newest aesthetic chill spot in Angeles City. It is hard not to love its interior. Designed by WA Architects, it features a warm,...
Teresita C. Palaganas, 56, is a former accountant who resigned to manage their family business in the motorcycle parts industry. After leaving her job and embarking on a new journey, she also found herself rekindling a long-lost interest in gardening. Palaganas is the woman behind the 307 Garden in...
Nicole Obligacion, 30, is an urban gardener in a condominium with an L-shaped balcony measuring 36 feet long and two feet wide. She does not only tend ornamentals, but also focuses on growing food in pots and raised garden beds. In the first part of this series , you’ll know the story...
Grocery stores, markets, and restaurants have made buying food easy, which is why many people tend to take food for granted. The current pandemic has shed light on the issues of food insecurity, encouraging more individuals to engage in securing nutritious, good, and fair food. This is partly why a...
The imposition of community quarantine has led people to search for activities that will make them productive, generate an income, or try new hobbies. Because of this, it has rekindled the interest of the public in gardening and plants, too. However, the spike in demand for plants has encouraged...
As told to Vina Medenilla In the first part of this article , Cristina and Carlo Guerrero, owners of Athena’s Garden in San Juan City, shared the tale of how their garden has transformed from an unused, futile land to a thriving garden. Here, Cristina Guerrero, a professional biologist, has...
A parcel of land can mean countless opportunities, may it be for commercial or residential purposes. For a couple named Cristina and Carlo Guerrero, a biologist and visual artist respectively, an idle family property is something that they can transform into a beautiful creation. From an...
Dish garden is a miniature garden concept that originated from Japan where plants are placed in a shallow dish or bowl. In this type of garden, there are stones that represent three things: heaven, earth, and mankind. For Myrna Frago, a landscape designer and owner of Forest Wood Garden, it serves...
Anyone can practice gardening in any way that’s convenient for them regardless of size, shape, and technique. And if space and resources are scarce, one can still have their own garden through terrarium gardening. Myrna Frago, owner of Forest Wood Garden, a landscape designer, and an artist,...
A retiree in General Santos named Rosana Sacay, 64, a mother of three, has converted about 20sqm of her 187 sqm home into an indoor garden. The front veranda and back area of the home, as per Sacay, “were converted into a sort of display area for all potted plants.” Her love for plants...
