AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan The Busa Mountain Range (BMR) straddles the provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato in southern Mindanao. According to Kier Mitchel E. Pitogo, resident wildlife biologist and project development officer of the PASu AVPL, “it is one of the last remaining primary...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan Not all honey available in the market is pure. According to Wilfrido “Jonji” S. de Jesus Jr. of Two Bees Apiary in Iloilo City, so-called “fake” honey isn’t actually fake, but most probably either honey made by bees who have been fed sugar water...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Agriculture is everywhere, even in films that have nothing to do with it. People went wild in 2019 when the end of Avengers Infinity War showed how big baddie Thanos, after making half the world’s population disappear with the literal snap of his fingers, didn’t gloat...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan I was in a meeting where someone joked that I have the ability to link anything to agriculture. I replied that this is because ultimately, everything that has to do with human civilization was made possible through farming. Agriculture isn’t just about planting...
The demands of life can sometimes be overwhelming. This is why Lucelitte “Celet” Retalla Galvez, an entrepreneur who runs a feed business in Surigao City, relieves stress by growing plants. Galvez, who also works as a part-time financial advisor, is a longtime plant hobbyist who eventually used...
Gardeners around the world have different methods of growing plants. Gardeners vary depending on their purpose, goals, and the approaches that they use. Here are some types of gardeners that you may find similar to yourself: Newbie. Novice gardeners who have zero to limited knowledge in...
Before the rise of modern medicine, people used traditional medicine to treat common ailments or administer first-aid. Plants are among the widely used ingredients in such treatments. In the Philippines, there are a plethora of medicinal plants that can even grow in one’s backyard for their...
Some things developed in childhood never change. For Dr. Julius Ignatius Barreto Uy, 54, a dentist, passion for plants is something that has always been with him despite taking a different career that’s a bit far from what he originally wanted. Uy shares this passion with his Mom since he...
Several studies have noted how gardening has several health benefits that affect both the physical and mental well-being of those who engage in the activity. There are even reports on how gardening can help medical patients heal faster or feel less stressed about their afflictions. Evangeline...
Antonio Go Corado, M.D., 58, a general practitioner, has been fascinated with ornamental plants for three decades. However, when he discovered his love for photography, he left his ornamentals unattended for a while. Since the community quarantine has been imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19,...
Begonias are one of the most popular and highly cultivated house plants today. These are native to tropical regions around the world such as Central and South America, Asia, and Africa. Planted either as indoor or outdoor plants, these are known for their leaf forms and blooms that vary for each...
Small space didn’t hinder Imelda De Jesus, an urban gardener from Caloocan City, from pursuing her love for plants. What sets her garden apart from others is that she grows not only the herbs and veggies that we commonly see in home gardens, but also fruit-bearing trees that she mostly grafted...
