An informed, yet personal take on natural gardening in Indiana and other dirty topics.
September is the month to divide and transplant garden peonies. Most of us recognize this peony (Paeonia lactiflora) and know it is the State Flower of Indiana. There was a time when these peonies were called lawn plants because they were plopped as a ...
Indoors Dig and repot herbs growing outdoors, or take cuttings to pot up and grow indoors. Bring houseplants that spent the summer outdoors back indoors before night temperatures fall below 55 degrees. Gradually decrease light to acclimate plants and help ...
Commonly called hyssop or hummingbird mint, this family has many garden-worthy perennials or annuals plants. Agastache does well in pots or in the ground. It’s a go-to in pollinator plantings. It has long been valued for its edible and medicinal uses. It’s ...
Indoors Take cuttings from plants such as impatiens, coleus, geraniums and wax begonias to winter over indoors. These are called herbaceous cuttings. Root the cuttings in media such as vermiculite, perlite, peat moss or planting soil instead of water. Keep ...
Below is my speech at my induction into Garden Communicators International's Hall of Fame, July 11, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. There are some minor edits or changes from my original document. I grew up in a family of greenhouse growers and florists. When ...
