An informed, yet personal take on natural gardening in Indiana and other dirty topics.
Fall has been spectacular this year in my yard. The colors make me swoon. Here are my favorites: Brandywine viburnum Brandywine viburnum (C) Photo Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp I’ve had Brandywine viburnum (V. nudum ‘Bulk’) for several years, maybe 10. ...
When thinking about planting tulips, daffodils and other spring-blooming bulbs, consider adding garlic to the list. Fall-planted garlic is harvested the following summer. Avoid garlic purchased from grocery stores. It’s best to buy what’s called seed garlic ...
Three readers sent me photos of their lawns with gouged soil and I observed this condition in several landscapes when on my walks this fall. Blame raccoons. They dig up the turf looking for grubs. “If you can imagine groups of raccoons foraging for patches of ...
Poison isn't the only way plants can kill you. Take the legendary osage orange, aka hedge apple (Maclura pomifera). Orange, apple and pomifera make it sound all fruity doesn’t it? But the 5-inch diameter chartreuse fruit easily weighs a pound, and you don’t ...
Cracked soil indicates the ground is very dry. This is a sign to water trees and shrubs to make sure they make it through winter. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Everyone I’ve talked to lately says the same thing. “We need some rain.” Ok. We got some rain ...
