08 Feb
Each year on February 14th, many people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with their special “valentine.” The day of romance we call Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia. We at Harith Tharang is also exited to introduce a new concept of Gift-a-Valentine. We have special attractive heart shaped bamboos which is wrapped along with Chocolates. Plan your gift of Valentine with your Loved...
27 Jan
While gift giving is an important part of doing business in today’s multicultural environment, it helps to understand the laws around corporate giving and the company’s policy prior to assessing what gift to give. In cultures where building relationships is critical for doing business, gifting is appreciated, and we thrive to satisfy the person who takes the gift. Do you want to show your appreciation to business partners with a gift this year? Skip the ordinary showpieces and try eco...
19 Jan
Many people with limited space or who like quick accessibility keep a small herb or kitchen garden in their window. Specialized windows, called kitchen garden windows or just garden windows, are available to facilitate this and give more space to the kitchen gardener eg. in Harith Tharang we have specific types of custom fit wall planters for the Kitchen gardens. These wall planters for windows are small bay windows (also called kitchen greenhouse windows) that maximize both shelf space for...
12 Jan
Pongal is the only festival of Hindu that follows a solar calendar and is celebrated on the fourteenth of January every year. To symbolize a bountiful harvest, rice is cooked in new pots until they boil over. Some of the rituals performed in the temple include the preparation of rice, the chanting of prayers and the offering of vegetables, sugar cane and spices to the gods. Pongal is celebrated for four days Day 1 Bhogi Pongal – is the first day of the...
05 Jan
Varadha Cyclone During December 2016 Chennai was devastated by the Varadha Cyclone, a tropical storm slammed into India’s southeastern coast with monstrous ferocity, uprooting trees and power cables, toppling vehicles and damaging houses besides dumping heavy rain across two states. More than a 1 Lac trees uprooted due to the ferocious winds. To recollect, last summer in Chennai was one of the hottest across south India, the trees that we had during that time saved us by providing shade...
27 Dec
Chennaities woke up to uprooted trees, big broken branches blocking the roads, fallen name boards, hoardings, damaged compound walls and vehicles under fallen trees, power cut and lack of milk supplies on Tuesday, a day after severe cyclone Vardah ripped through the city.People in the residential localities after being awed by the damage caused by the cyclone started cleaning their compound of fallen trees, leaves and other muck that was blown by the cyclonic winds. The destruction is so vast...
24 Dec
HOW IT ALL GOT STARTEDLong before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for people in the winter. Just as people today decorate their homes during the festive season with pine, spruce, and fir trees, ancient peoples hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows. In many countries it was believed that evergreens would keep away witches, ghosts, evil spirits, and illness. Did You Know?Christmas trees are grown in all...
23 Dec
10 Interesting Facts About Poinsettias No flower says Christmas like the beautiful poinsettia. Learn a few facts about this traditional Christmas plant. Poinsettias are part of the Euphorbiaceae or Spurge family. Botanically, the plant is known as Euphorbia pulcherrima. Many plants in the Euphorbiaceae family ooze a milky sap. Some people with latex allergies have had a skin reaction (most likely to the sap) after touching the leaves. For pets, the poinsettia sap may cause mild irritation or nausea. Probably best to keep pets away...