One of the best flowering plants of late summer and fall has shown up on the radar of the state’s invasive plants group. Sweet autumn clematis (C. terniflora, sometimes listed ...
Iron Butterfly ironwood another choice for the late-season garden
We see ironweed growing along country roads, where its beautiful bluish-purple flowers compliment perfectly the yellow blossoms of goldenrods this time of year. A few years ago, ...
Smart Pots boost potato production
I tried some new pots to grow potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) this year and the results have been astounding. I switched from Gardman plastic potato tubs to 15-gallon Smart Pots, and ...
You Can Grow That! September 2013: Late-blooming perennials
The Midwesterners’ choices for late blooming perennials have taken a giant step past everyday chrysanthemums in the last several years. Ready for the late season spotlight are ...
Two Purdue Master Gardener classes in Indy this fall
Marion County Master Gardeners plant and maintain the All-America Selections Demonstration Garden at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Photo courtesy Steve Mayer The Purdue Master ...
Quebec City, where everything seems to bloom at once
I just returned from six days in beautiful Quebec City. Nearly 400 garden writers gathered in the Canadian province, where French is the predominate language and the streets have a ...
Naked ladies thrill the late-summer garden
For an easy, try-this-at-home example of season extenders for garden beds, take a stroll along Hosta Curve at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. That’s what the IMA ...
Purdue detects late blight disease on tomatoes
Late blight disease was confirmed this week on several tomato samples from Tippecanoe County in west-central Indiana, leading the Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic ...
Visit Garfield Park and vote for your favorite plant
(C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp If you’ve always wanted to have your voice heard in all those “best plants” categories, here’s your chance. At the top of the hill at the Garfield ...
Tropicals at their peak in the Hoosier Garden
Tropical plants cast just the right spell that gardeners need to weather the dog days of summer. By August, plants that thrive in the tropics are reaching their seasonal peak — ...