Jalandhar dentist with a green thumb

Ajay Joshi

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 12

“Nothing beats the comfort that you get in your home. Waking up to a beautiful day and sipping a cup of tea in the company of flowers and trees while savouring the gentle breeze that touches your skin is certainly a life that anyone would hope for,” says Gurpreet Saini, who is an ardent nature lover and a dentist by profession.

Her lush green lawn with a spectacular flowerbed is a sight to behold. Even a smaller corner in her 10,000-sq feet garden has something unusual to offer. Over two dozen varieties of flowers planted in a systematic order would capture any visitor’s attention. The aroma of flowers wouldn’t let you leave the garden.

Wooden fencing and decorative flowering plants at her garden make the view more eye-catching. Saini said, “Though I always had a green thumb, I could fulfill my dream of having a big garden around six years ago, after I moved into our new place of residence in Khambda.”

“Being a science student and having studied botany as a subject, I always wanted to nurture plants. However, being engaged in academic and professional life you are not left with enough time to practice your hobbies. Now that I have settled a bit, I try to devote around one to two hours daily in gardening,” she said.

Saini said, “While my family also supports me maintaining the charm in my garden, we have also hired two gardeners to take care of our garden. Apart from various species of flowers, we have several fruit trees such as mango, peach, leechi, mulberry, orange, kinnow, lemon, guava, avocado, banana and papaya in our garden. Every season we eat fruits from our garden only.”

“An organic garden comprising all seasonal vegetables also has a corner in our garden, for which we only use organic fertilisers. After acquiring more knowledge on gardening, I developed a compost pit at my house to produce fertilisers from kitchen and garden waste. I believe, fencing and proper space for every plant is what we should focus on while maintaining a garden. Many variables are involved in the growth and maintenance of grass and water content and fertilisers are among the most important components,” said Saini.

Besides her love for plants, she also adds sculptures, lights and carved paintings to give her garden more appealing look.

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