An informed, yet personal take on natural gardening in Indiana and other dirty topics.
Leaves that fall this time of year are either a blessing or a curse, depending on your point of view. A couple of years ago, we talked about fall leaves on Fox 59's Hoosier Gardener. Sure, the leaves are usually a bit of a chore, but how much of one depends ...
For many of us, the leaves of fall are a daunting task, but we know allowing them to pile up smothers the grass. The task is particularly onerous when the leaves are plentiful and large, such as sycamore, sweet gum or maple. The leaves from birch, ash, oak, ...
Indoors Keep poinsettia in dark for 15 hours a day for eight to 10 weeks until red bracts begin to show. Houseplants may drop leaves, especially if they spent the summer outdoors. This a natural reaction to reduced light. Water indoor plants less ...
Peony is the State Flower of Indiana, and if you want more of them or you need to move the perennial, now is the time. I need to move several of these, mainly because nearby plants shroud the peonies (Paeonia latifolia). Peony blooms have become non-existent ...
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 ...
