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Home & Garden

Plant Parenting

Take the animal kingdom to your outdoor garden with themed greenery

(Clockwise from top left) White Crane Flower, Shrimp Plant, Butterfly Ginger Plant, Elephant Ear Fig, The Cat's Claw, and Oyster Plant.
(Clockwise from top left) White Crane Flower, Shrimp Plant, Butterfly Ginger Plant, Elephant Ear Fig, The Cat's Claw, and Oyster Plant.

The Chic Home

Self-designed DIY HDB flat for creative couple

This playful three-room resale flat has plenty of space for its owners to showcase their interests.
This playful three-room resale flat has plenty of space for its owners to showcase their interests.

The Chic Home

Dramatic look for dual-key apartment in Jalan Rajah

Graphic LED strips criss-cross the ceiling, turning a practical lighting solution into a bold design statement.
Graphic LED strips criss-cross the ceiling, turning a practical lighting solution into a bold design statement.

Root Awakening

Give aroid cutting more time to take root

In a semi-hydroponics system, add a diluted nutrient solution below the roots once they have formed.
In a semi-hydroponics system, add a diluted nutrient solution below the roots once they have formed.

Root Awakening

Walking Iris plants are not at flowering age

The plants' current location under the tree canopy is too dark for them.
The plants' current location under the tree canopy is too dark for them.

The Chic Home

Queenstown HDB flat a Zen zone for software engineer and his cat

Software engineer Andi wanted a dark Japandi look for his HDB flat, which he shares with a pet cat.
Software engineer Andi wanted a dark Japandi look for his HDB flat, which he shares with a pet cat.

Chaos gardening: Grab some seeds and throw them at the soil

In a rebuke to the stodgy image of the gardener, many gardeners are are embracing a free-form approach called chaos gardening.
In a rebuke to the stodgy image of the gardener, many gardeners are are embracing a free-form approach called chaos gardening.

Root Awakening

Jambu fruit may have been damaged by pests or chemical sprays

The fruit is still edible, provided the damage was not due to chemical application.
The fruit is still edible, provided the damage was not due to chemical application.

The Chic Home

Farrer Road bachelor pad a vintage wonderland

The tenth-storey Farrer Road flat is decorated with the owner's many treasured possessions.
The tenth-storey Farrer Road flat is decorated with the owner's many treasured possessions.

Need a new house? Order online from China for less than $25,000

The growing interest in prefabricated homes is reflected in online search trends.
The growing interest in prefabricated homes is reflected in online search trends.

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