In the absence of being able to step outside or socialise, plants can be great company and add plenty of positive energy to your surroundings. "Plants have become an important, calming and meditative part of my day in these times by merely being around my house," says home gardening expert Adrienne Thadani.

Don't worry if you don't have access to soil or plant pots; it's still a great time to expand your garden by working around the plants you already have. Make use of old bottles; poke holes in the bottom; or look for objects around the home that can be turned into planters. "Quite a lot of house plants can be propagated by taking cuttings, and rooting them in water. After a few weeks, the roots will emerge and these plants can later be transplanted into soil or gifted to friends [in a contact-less, social distancing way]. Along these lines, if you are able to step out within your complex or have access to some green spaces, you can take cuttings and bring them home and keep them in water," the Bandra resident says.