Here's HortusScope for May 2013, a checklist of garden and nature related events compiled as a public service by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies. Please click on the link below to ...
Garden could be a mess once flood waters recede
If your landscape has been under water, here are a few things you should know. For vegetable gardeners, the big rains came before we planted tomatoes, peppers, corn, green beans ...
Survey: Food gardening remains popular
If there’s hope on the horizon for the gardening industry, it’s in food. For the last few years, growers, garden centers, landscapers and gardeners have struggled with ...
Downy mildew on bedding impatiens
Gardeners and growers throughout the country are battling a fungus called impatiens downy mildew, which turns the underside of the plant’s leaves white or gray. If you noticed ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: April 2013
Yes, it’s spring, but boy has it been a seesaw. A long cool March led to a slow, low spring, where plants emerged, flower buds opened and lasted for days, if not ...
24th annual Orchard in Bloom celebrates 90th anniversary of The Orchard School
What: 24th annual Orchard in Bloom. In honor of the 90th anniversary of The Orchard School, the theme is Growing to Learn. Proceeds benefit the school and Indy Parks. The unique ...
How do you say that?
Among garden writers and others in the green industry, there’s an ongoing discussion about whether to use botanical names when talking about plants. Some think it is ...
Try something new in your spring pots this year
Celebrate spring and plant up a pot of cool-season annuals. You certainly can’t go wrong with pansies (Viola x wittrockiana). They are fragrant, colorful and easy to take care ...
You Can Grow That! April 2013: Catmint
Season-long flowers, attractive gray-green foliage, fragrance and a forgiving nature equal high marks when it comes to catmint in the garden. Thirty types of catmint (Nepeta) ...
How to prune Knock Outs and other tips on care of ‘everyday’ roses
There still seems to be a lot of confusion about how to care for some of the newer roses in our landscapes. Knock Out, Drift, Flower Carpet, Oso Easy, Storybook, Simplicity and ...