India, Feb. 22 -- For Vartika Prakash, expensive gifts hold no charm as she would rather receive plants. This Delhi-based homemaker has recently won the residential garden award at the Indraprastha Horticulture Society's competition, marking her second consecutive victory.

A gardening enthusiast since her childhood, she cultivated her interest in competing during her days in Lucknow, where she won the Uttar Pradesh Raj Bhavan Competition 2020. It's been three years that Prakash has shifted to Delhi, with her family, and has since then transformed her Moti Bagh home into a flourishing oasis. With over 1,000 potted plants, including succulents, orchids and tulips, her garden is a lush retreat for any plant lover.

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