An informed, yet personal take on natural gardening in Indiana and other dirty topics.
In about every garden center in the country, and probably in as many gardens, gold creeping Jenny – aka moneywort – spills from seasonal containers or crawls along the ground. Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’) is an attractive plant with ...
Indoors Houseplants will need more water and fertilizer during summer growing period. General landscape Prune spring-flowering shrubs within a month after blooms fade. Supplement water as needed. Most newly planted stock needs an inch of water every ...
This annual comes in dozens of colors and patterns, lengths, heights and as a bonus, many of them are self-cleaning. I think petunias are kind of like geraniums (Pelargoniumspp.) in that they are frequently overlooked. Some gardeners may have memories of wimpy ...
Indoors Move houseplants to a shady location outdoors when danger of frost has past, usually mid-May. The soil in the pots will dry out faster outdoors, so check it frequently. Take cuttings from houseplants to increase collection or share. Root ...
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 ...
