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 CALLING FOR MORE BakaJuan VOLUNTEERS!  With your help, we have accomplished 81% of our soft target, which is equal to 4,955 out of the 6,110 validation points as of today, May 22, 2024. Let us continue the work we've started, and complete the Philippine Mangrove Map today! According to Florida Department of Environmental protection the importance of Mangrove are: » Mangrove forests stabilize the coastline by reducing erosion caused by storm FAST FACTS surges, currents, waves and tides.  » Mangroves protect water quality by removing nutrients and pollutants from stormwater runoff before they reach seagrass habitats and coral reefs.   » Mangrove peat absorbs water during heavy rains and storm surge, reducing the chances of coastal flooding.   » Mangroves provide nursery habitat for many commercial fish and shellfish, and thus contribute to the local abundance of seafood.   » Mangroves protect species that are the basis of a $7.6 billion seafoo...

Where to get the best price of Gymnocalcalcium in the Philippines. I have bought my collections from, Among The Thorns and Cactus from Bulacan.The prices of gymnos from ATT ranges P180 to P350 in August 2023. Those plants I bought from them were already established and shipped potted via Lalamove so it is worth its price. But I got the best price from "Igorotak Garden" from Benguet. Their gymnos are imported from Thailand and are very affordable ranging from P55 to P85. You can also buy affordable Gymnocalcium with ID 2-3cm seedlings - random pick Gymno Varigata LBHB 2in size reference or bigger Breeder sizes also available in Lazada and/or Shopee. The are some gymnos with white stains due to fungicide, which will be wash away when you start watering. Care tips: - unbox the plant as soon as you get it - rest for a day then plant the next day - do not water the newly planted plant - moist soil after 3 days - to root faster use akadama and rainwater. You can save more on your g...

Here's my review of Nueva Ecija Grafted Fruit Trees. NEGFT's nursery is located in San Antonio Nueva Ecija. When you order 10 plants/trees from them they will give you a free extra plant. You can order a minimum of 5 plants for them to schedule delivery of your plants with a shipping charge. They have a wide variety of Grafted fruit-bearing trees and deliver to any point of Luzon via door-to-door and Cash on delivery with five pieces minimum order and it can be assorted. When I ordered 10 plants from them they gave me a free grape tree. And then I ordered again another batch of 10 trees this time the sineguelas looked smaller than what they presented to me in photos with only 1 to 2 small leaves and 1 ft in height and didn't look healthy. Eventually, the plant didn't survive.  When I approached the page, I asked them in a kind manner if they could replace the plant if I ordered again and the seller did not respond. Now even if I tried messaging them pretending that I wo...

Here are the Schedule of Maynilad Water Service Interruptions on September 2023. Maynilad customers in portions of LAS PIÑAS, BACOOR, IMUS, CAVITE CITY, KAWIT, and the municipalities of NOVELETA AND ROSARIO in Cavite Province will have water service interruption within a specific number of hours from September 14, 2023 (Thursday) to September 16, 2023 (Saturday) as Maynilad will be conducting repair and realignment of the leaking valve assembly of a primary line along Las Piñas-Talaba Diversion Road, Bacoor, Cavite.   Below is the list of the affected barangays, and their respective interruption schedule.   Affected customers are advised to store enough water for the duration of the service interruption.   Upon resumption of the water service, please let the water flow out briefly until it clears.    Maynilad is being monitored and regulated by the MWSS Regulatory Office.   NOTE: TO RECEIVE ACCOUNT-SPECIFIC SERVICE INTERRUPTION SCHEDULES AND OTHER ADVISORIE...

Want to get some knowledge and inspiration for  gardening from Pinoy Plant Vloggers? Here are some of the Most Popular Plant Vlogger in the country. 1. Bechoy Vlog- his blog are featuring rare plants with care tips for variegated billitiae, caramel marble and more. Mr. Bechoy is also doing live selling of plants from his own collection's propagation and sometimes he visit other garden in Pampanga to sell their plants as well. 2. Ken Ken de Lara- This is one of my favorite plant vlogger. Ms. Ken ken is funny and impromptu. When her plants grow bigger she will put them outside her gate to be picked-up by her neighborhood. Her dogs, Kisses and Cotton sometimes take the limelight from her vlogs. 3. Roma So- Although she has a small space, Ms. Roma So always make some adjustments and arrangement for her plants. She also has a cute dog named "Cedie". 4. Greenyard TV- Mr. Allen mostly gives tips and tricks in growing your household plants. He doesn't do live selling but his ...

Does the most beautiful sansevieria in the world,  SANSEVIERIA Metallica ('Beauty Queen') Can only be seen in Davao, Philippines? Beauty queen is one of the most beautiful varieties of sansevierias, it is an extremely white variegated sansevieria from the Metallica type. I bought one pot of Sansevieria Beauty Queen in Manila worth P1,000 for 3 leaves. Then I saw a posting from the market place that it is abundant in Davao del Sur. However, when I got the chance to chat with the seller from Davao she managed to get 5 pots only. It was shipped though LBC from Davao to Luzon for P245 pesos via COD. It took only 3 days for the delivery time and I just planted it on a plastic pot 3 days after I received the plant. It is very rare to find and expensive on the market. It's been proven that beauty queen is a mutation of S. metallica 'Siam Silver' and it's very rare to appear. (c) sansevieria_ph

I have bought variegated Gymnocalcium so I decided to buy this tiny tools for succulents from Lazada for only P150.00 for 14 pcs of useful tools.  It works very well for succulent plants, bonsai plants and indoors for small plants. Easy to carry, small and light. This succulent garden tool set serves as a perfect gift for the gardening lover. Shovel: 22cm / 8.66 inch Scissors: 10 × 2.7 cm / 3.94 × 1.06 inches This 12/16-piece hand tool set is good for digging, loosening the soil, watering, cleaning, etc., suitable for succulent plants, bonsai plants and indoors for small plants, etc. Rake: 16 cm / 6.30 inches A perfect gift for the gardening lover. Bucket Shovel: 16 × 5 cm / 6.30 × 1.97 inches Drainage mesh hole screens: 10 × 10 cm / 3.94 × 3.94 inches Irrigation bottle: 250 ml It is very suitable for its succulent plant, bonsai plants and small indoor plants. Spray irrigation bottle: 250 ml Bucket Shovel: 15 cm / 5.9 inches T-type labels: 9.8 × 6 cm / 3.86 × 2.36 inches Cleaning b...