Yellow warbler nests in Indiana. (C) Ryan Sanderson The holidays are with us, so here are some books that I liked and recommend for the gardeners and nature lovers on your ...
Archives for November 2013
Tree insurance and other answers about storm-damaged plants
Hurricane force winds tore through central Indiana last week, wreaking havoc on buildings and trees. We usually have insurance for structures and possessions, but not for trees. ...
Leaf thief fesses up
Ok. I confess. I’m a leaf thief. I have been for years, targeting one neighbor who faithfully chopped and bagged his leaves and left them at the edge of his property. Every fall, ...
Fall color is one reason to plant from the inside view out
Native dogwood colors the view from the inside out. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Several of my BFF on Facebook have been commenting on the gorgeous fall colors this year. The ...
You Can Grow That! November 2013: A bouquet to make someone’s day
Gardeners are lucky. We always have gifts at the ready. We only have to trek to the yard and snip a few flowers, branches, bulbs, seedheads, leaves, evergreen boughs and other ...
Sometimes plants are MIA
Just the other day, I realized there were plants missing in action this past summer. A beautiful, drought-tolerant anise hyssop ‘Apache Sunset’ (Agastache rupestris) did not ...