For its pro-environment advocacies and for implementing proper waste management in its communities, the town of Binangonan in Rizal province bagged the top environment award for the most number of compliant villages in District 1 of the province. During the recent 11 th anniversary of the...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Most Filipinos love to plant on a farm, in their backyard, inside their house, and in many other places. Some own their land, while others rent just to pursue their passion for farming. Jess Muñoz Paderna, 33, owner of Ssagel’s Garden, started her gardening journey in her...
Home cooks were taught urban gardening at Lipa Integrated Coffee Center. (Nestlé Philippines) The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) and Nestlé Philippines, in collaboration with the MAGGI Sarap Sustansya Advocacy, made a significant announcement regarding their...
Some barangays in Pasig City showcased their respective bountiful urban gardens on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to support the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)’s “Halina't Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay" project. The DILG formally launched the HAPAG sa Barangay...
The local government of Parañaque is promoting urban gardening in the city in line with the call of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to implement the “Green Revolution” program. Mrs. Aileen Olivarez, wife of Mayor Eric Olivarez and head of the city’s Clean and Green...
The Caloocan City government conducted an urban gardening seminar in Barangay 187 to teach residents how to grow their own food sources at their homes amid the rising prices of basic commodities in the country. The city government said that it launched the project with the help of the Caloocan...
Congratulating this year’s awardees of the Nestlé Wellness Academy Claremont School of Valenzuela has been recognized by the Nestlé Wellness Academy (NWA) as its Best in Class awardee, topping the program’s inter-school competition among private schools across the country for School Year...
The question of whether or not to start gardening in a cramped space is familiar among city dwellers. However, space does not necessarily have to restrict one from growing things or pursuing urban farming. There are a plethora of vegetables and fruits that you can choose from or begin with...
Randy Maranan, 62, a former executive of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), grows food in his backyard garden in San Pedro, Laguna. Randy Maranan, a retired executive of BPI, is also a backyard gardener from San Pedro, Laguna. This longtime hobbyist was influenced by his late father who...
The local government unit (LGU) of Pasig City hailed the Urban Garden of Barangay San Antonio as the most sustainable urban garden in the city and named it the champion in the Sustainable Urban Gardening Contest 2021. (Photos courtesy of Barangay San Antonio's FB page) Mayor Vico Sotto personally...
It’s difficult to avoid transplant shock, which happens when plants get stressed after they are transferred to a new environment or container. For gardeners out there, here are some things to keep in mind to prevent or at least help the plants recover from transplant shock. Be gentle. As much as...
Although each plant parent has their own gardening story, a similar experience among all gardeners is plant mortalities. And the question is, why do plants die? Here are a few answers to this question that many gardeners would find true. Overwatering and bad watering techniques Unconsciously...
