In Iceland this time of year, tradition calls for the giving of books, a most cherished gift. There’s even a name for the tradition, Jolabokaflod, or Christmas book ...
Fall-blooming crocus yields saffron, world’s most expensive spice
Sometimes you just have to try something new because it looks like fun, you know others who have tried it, it isn’t hard or expensive, and it’s a plant that blooms at an ...
Pre-formed hedges provide instant privacy
There's not a lot of instant gratification in gardening, which accounts for the saying "gardening teaches us patience because you just can't rush Mother Nature. Or so I ...
Science aids retailers’ selling tactics
The research scientists have been watching us, studying what we’re interested in buying at garden centers, how we find it and what we’ll pay. In addition to surveys, three ...
State confirms boxwood blight
A dreaded, fast-killing fungus disease was discovered on boxwoods earlier this month in at least one big-box retailer in Indiana. Boxwood blight starts out as rounded dark brown ...
Marian University renovates 100-year-old Jens Jensen landscape
After nearly a century of neglect, more than a decade of fundraising and a year of rebuilding, a culturally significant landscape ...
Indiana native plant society co-founder Carolyn Harstad dies in Minnesota
Carolyn Harstad, one of the founders of the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society, passed away July 24 in Minnesota. INPAWS, founded in 1993, celebrates its 25th ...
Disease-free Amazel basil and Angel Wings dusty miller get high marks
It’s the midterm exam for a trial plant in my garden this summer. Heading for straight As is Amazel basil, a new introduction from Proven Winners. The play on amazing is ...
Doc Martin’s tropical landscape transports visitors to another land
This was published originally in 2011. Doc Martin passed away earlier this month. He loved his garden and he loved talking to people about it. There was nothing like it anywhere in ...
Doc Martin’s tropical landscape transports visitors to another land
This was published originally in 2011. Doc Martin passed away earlier this month. He loved his garden and he loved talking to people about it. There was nothing like it anywhere in ...
