If you are looking for a quick, seasonal cover up, grab a packet of annual vine seeds and sow them. Annual vines grow from seed to 8 feet tall or more and bloom in one season, ...
Archives for June 2011
Tips for keeping flower pots blooming
As summer gears up, pay special attention to the hanging baskets, window boxes and pots you carefully purchased or planted a few weeks ago. With just a little effort, these ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, June 2011
Filed July 3, 2011 Ok, I know I’m late, very late, but I wanted to file a brief report for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. I was finishing a manuscript for a tourism book of ...
These are today’s favorite plants for the Indiana garden
A lot of times I get asked, “What’s your favorite flower?” My response is usually something like “whatever is blooming.” However, on this day if I had to pick only one hard ...
Colorful cones decorate conifers for the spring season at Hidden Lake Gardens
Tucked in the Irish Hills region of southeastern Michigan is Hidden Lake Gardens, a mecca for Midwesterners interested in conifers, in Tipton, Mich. Planted throughout the 750 ...
HortusScope for June 2011
HortusScope, a checklist of garden and nature related things to do in Central Indiana has been posted. This calendar is compiled by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies as a pubic ...