Impact of E-Nurseries on Urban Gardening and Home Planting

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This paper examines the impact of e-nurseries — online platforms selling plants and gardening supplies — on urban gardening and home planting in India. It describes e-nurseries as delivering plants ranging from native to exotic species directly to consumers online, offering compact plant varieties and indoor gardening advice suited to limited urban space and time, and incorporating technologies such as augmented reality for plant visualization and AI-based personalized plant care recommendations. No empirical data or survey results are presented.