Some of us look to woolly worms to predict the upcoming winter and some of us rely on persimmon seeds. Chris Wilhoite, co-owner of Soules Garden on Indianapolis’ ...
Archives for October 2016
FFA students visit arborist and landscaper to explore career options
There’s a saying in the green industry that we need to start them young if we want horticulturists, arborists, plant breeders and growers, garden center managers, landscapers and ...
Mums for the season
A common question in garden centers this time of year is “will this mum come back next year?” As with a lot in Mother Nature, the answer is “that depends.” The mums we buy ...
Cross-striped cabbage worm makes presence known
A caterpillar I didn’t recognize decided my kale was mighty tasty. In a matter of a couple of weeks a bluish-yellow worm devoured everything but the stems and ribs of the ...
Bicentennial: Indiana’s landscape then and now
A few days ago, I dialed up the WAYBAC machine and journeyed back 200 years to 1816 Indiana. From the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at the Indiana History Center, a group ...