The November 2009 HortusScope has been posted.

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I’m so glad we’ve seen the end of Daylight Saving Time in Indiana. It’s light at 7 a.m. What a concept!

I guess it’s really not DST and changing the clocks back and forth as much as the time zone we are in. Indiana lies west of the line of demarcation between Eastern and Central time zones. The dividing line is in Ohio. Because we are beyond the western edge of this line, daylight doesn’t really take hold until about 8 a.m. when it’s DST, and night stays lit up until 9:30 or 10 p.m. We lose our mornings, which is terrible for an a.m. person.

See a previous post about this topic.

Indoors

• Houseplant growth will slow so apply less fertilizer and water.
• Move plants closer to windows or to sunnier exposures if plants are dropping leaves.
• 

  Potted hyacinth.

  Pot up spring-flowering bulbs with tips exposed to force blooms indoors. Moisten soil and refrigerate 10 to 13 weeks. Transfer to a cool sunny location and allow an additional three to four weeks for blooming. For more information about forcing bulbs, visit the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center.

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