I know as soon as I write seed, some readers will roll their eyes and immediately tell themselves they can’t grow anything from seeds. Yes. You. Can. For some seeds, you just ...
Phlox retains historic popularity in the garden
Phlox was among the first North American native plants discovered and cultivated by European naturalists, dating back to the 1700s. Like a lot of our native plants, garden phlox ...
Totally Tangerine deserves space in your garden
A really good guide for what Hoosiers can grow in our gardens comes from the Plant Evaluation Program at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Over the years, the program has issued 41 ...
Is your garden ready for ultra violet, Pantone’s 2018 Color of Year?
The 2018 Color of the Year conjures up memories and science. Pantone, the world’s arbiter of fashionable color, designated ultra violet as this year’s special hue. I ...
Sowing our future one student at a time
Every once in a while, you meet someone or hear about an organization that feeds your hope for the future. Such is Seed Your Future, not exactly an organization, but more of an ...
Dr. Dirt, Indianapolis’ head gardener, hangs up his lab coat
In what seems a lifetime ago, I signed up for a landscaping class through IUPUI’s continuing studies program in the 1980s. At the front of the classroom on the 38th Street campus ...
Birds flock to feeders year ’round
I love feeding and watching the birds. It's one of my year-round joys. I’m not alone. Nearly half of all U.S. households, 52.5 million, buy wild bird seed, according to a 2015 ...
No space or time? Natural alternatives for holiday cheer
Sometimes, there’s no space for a Christmas tree, or no time to put one up and take one down. Or, maybe you’ll be away during the holidays and you just don’t want the ...
Garden- and nature-related gift ideas for everyone on your list
Gift-giving season is with us and here are some ideas for some of those on your list. What gardener doesn't like comfort? You can’t beat Duluth Trading Co.’s ...
Trial tomatoes provide tasty treats from the garden
I only grew trial tomato plants this year and the results were fantastic. This was probably one of the best tomato years I’ve had. By far, the top performer was Gladiator, a ...