An informed, yet personal take on natural gardening in Indiana and other dirty topics.
With what seems like a week of record rains and flooding, some of our landscapes may be drenched. You might think, “good, no watering for a while.” Or “oh no, I hope the plants don’t drown.” Even worse, you’re wondering if the flood water is ...
The northern spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is loaded with special features and there’s even a butterfly named after it. Spicebush has fragrant yellow flowers (photo at top) in early spring before the shrub leafs out. Although shade tolerant, the best ...
Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants, as needed.Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions.If not done already, sketch garden plans, including what to grow, spacing, arrangement and number of plants needed.Order seeds and ...
You just can’t go wrong with daffodils. They reliably return every year and deer, and other wildlife don’t like their toxic qualities. Daffodils (Narcissus spp.) are among the plants that give us tremendous return on investment. We know to plant these ...
Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants as needed. Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions. Sketch garden plans, including what to grow, spacing, arrangement, number of plants needed and sequence. Order seeds and plants ...
