In the heart of Mangaluru, a 28-year-old engineer-turned-gardener, Gyan Shetty, has turned his home into a breathtaking mini jungle of over 3,000 plants. What began as a childhood chore — helping his mother in the garden — has quite literally blossomed into ‘Namma Garden,’ a thriving online nursery business the two now run together.

Spanning across his terrace, balcony, living room, and even his bedroom, every inch of Gyan’s home is covered in lush greenery, all nurtured 100 percent organically, using compost made from kitchen waste. More than just a cooling system, his garden is a living and breathing success story.

As a young boy, Gyan wasn’t exactly passionate about gardening — he mostly joined in just to splash around with water while his mother worked. But slowly, under the gentle guidance of his mother Shobha, what began as a........

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