A lovely ornamental grass has been named the 2009 Perennial Plant of the Year. ‘Aureola' is a golden Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra), a perfect plant for softening the ...
Tips to green up your life
Here are some resolutions we can make to green up our lives in 2009. Give by volunteering to beautify a public garden or to teach others about gardening. For opportunities, ...
Tender bulbs brighten holiday scene
Two bulbs set the scene during the holidays - amaryllis, with its large trumpet like flowers atop a sturdy stalk, and paperwhites, a very fragrant daffodil that perfumes the ...
Toy trains lead way to holidays at Garfield Park
For a traditional holiday flavor, visit Conservatory Crossing at Garfield Park, a land of Christmas villages, G-scale toy trains, music and 700 poinsettias. This is the second year ...
Long-blooming perennials key to colorful gardens
We hear all the time about planning the perennial garden so that something is in bloom all the time. When Perennials Bloom by Tomasz Anisko (2008, Timber Press, $59.95) removes any ...
Practical gifts top gardener’s holiday wish list
With the shopping season upon us, some may be looking for gift ideas for gardeners. I think gardeners are easy to buy for. A gift card to a local garden center, for instance, can ...
Cranberry part of Hoosier history
When we think of traditional Thanksgiving foods from the Hoosier garden, corn, squash, beans, apples and pumpkin come to mind. But, if we transport ourselves back 150 years, we ...
Viola! (and) veggies named 2009 All-America Selections
All-America Selections has released its 2009 award winning vegetables and flowers. These four plants have been grown in trial gardens throughout the United States and judged for ...
New plants earn high marks in summer garden trials
Two new plants that were on trial in the summer garden passed muster with high marks. Just about any plant in my landscape has to survive on benign neglect. No prima donnas ...
Add sparkle to landscape with silver plants
There are lots of reasons to like silver plants. First, most silver plants are deer resistant. Second, they are usually drought tolterant and third, "silver is really pizzazy ...
