We’ve had a lot of rain. We already know that the rain has promoted fast growth and early blooms on perennials, trees and shrubs. It’s also contributed to disease problems, ...
Archives for June 2017
Indy gardener pots and prunes blog posts into book
Carol Michel has come a long way since I first interviewed her shortly after she won the 2009 Mouse and Trowel Award for MayDreamsGardens.com, voted the best blog by readers from ...
Summertime blues are here early
Three clematis and larkspur are showing their summer blues. I don’t know how many years I sowed seed for annual blue larkspur (Consolida ajacis), but I could never get it going. ...
Rain-enhanced plant growth invites insects
There seems to be a lot to be on the lookout for this spring. For instance, I noticed finches sitting on the branches of the ‘Goldflame’ honeysuckle vine, pecking at the flower ...