The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society's annual conference features Douglas W. Tallamy, a University of Delaware professor who specializes on the sustainable ...
Indiana’s Natural Heritage series returns to public television
After a year on hiatus, the Natural Heritage of Indiana returns to the small screen on Sept. 21, with the first of a four-part series on WFYI-TV, Channel 20. The first ...
Edible plants at the White House and your house
We expect change in the White House with this election and some of us are looking for more than a new occupant. We want a new view. Meet Roger Doiron, who about three months ...
Ragweed, not goldenrod, contributes to hay fever
Poor goldenrod can't get any respect. At the first achoo, this native plant gets blamed for the sneezing, coughing and itchy eyes of hay fever. In fact, the rap on the ...
Weather, air circulation and plant susceptibility trigger powdery mildew disease
If I didn't know better, I'd think my ‘Goldflame' honeysuckle has white leaves instead of green. That's because my honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii) is susceptible to ...
Lesser known pale, Tennessee coneflowers worthy of garden spot
One of my favorite native perennials is the purple coneflower. These plants are long-blooming, upright and nutritious powerhouses for birds and butterflies. The big flowering ...
Keep plants from being ‘Gone with the Wind’
Most of us know to select plants that will do well in sun or shade or wet or dry soil. But what about the wind? The wind can be a damaging element for hanging baskets, for ...
Avoid hosta slug fest
When it comes to the shade, few perennials work as well as Hosta. We appreciate hosta for its foliage, which comes in a wide range of green and blue hues or with the leaves ...
Best locally grown produce in the backyard
The weather has begun to cooperate by ripening our produce. That wonderful spell of pleasant summer temperatures mixed with cool, rainy days has been washed from our memory by ...
Nation’s first quilt garden tour abloom in Elkhart County
With gas at a premium, chances are we’ll stick closer to home for our vacation adventures this year. Gardeners and quilters only have to travel to Elkhart County for a ...