A hardy plant lover, Amritsar CA takes out time religiously to nurture her greens

PK Jaiswar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 20

Harminder Kaur, a chartered accountant, is fond of hardy plants in her small lawn. Her lush and well-tended garden has truly transformed her house into a home.

The cynosure of all eyes in her lawn is a big nolina palm, also known as the ponytail palm or elephant foot palm. It has a big caudex and is several decades old. Harminder Kaur is helped by her mother-in-law Nirdosh Kaur Gill. When asked about her love for hardy plants, she says, “Hardy plants are easy to maintain. And they are evergreen plants,” she said.

Also adorning her entrance is a big plumeria tree. “Its shadow gives us immense relief from sweltering heat during summer,” she said, adding that she would soon plant winter blooms. Neelkanth vine with beautiful flowers is an added attraction.

Another distinction to the house is ‘Hero of Rani Ganj’, Engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who was awarded with the President’s bravery award for saving 65 miners during 1989 coal mine collapse in Raniganj, West Bengal.

Dr Sarpreet Singh, her husband, with a tinge of pride, says: “Harminder religiously takes out time to nurture the garden. It is now a part of her routine.