Monsoons are certainly Mumbai’s longest and most loyal season. While the showers offer respite from the scorching heat of summer, they also bring on a host of woes. The obvious concern is a pile of half dry clothes — followed by damp walls, a house that smells muggy, waterlogging and cancelled plans. But plant parents would agree that more than any of the above problems, they are bothered by their affected gardens.

Angud Bhalla and Komal Garg