Ok, I’ve been away for a few months. Did you miss me? I have kind of missed being a part of the group, tracking what’s going on in the landscapes and yards of friends far and ...
Listen up! Low- no-chemical lawn and garden advice
The Hoosier Gardener joins Eric Halvorson on his occasional radio program this coming weekend in Indianapolis: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 16, WXNT-AM (1430) 6 a.m., Sunday, ...
Spring arrives at the 55th Indiana Flower & Patio Show
Urban living takes center state in the 55th annual Indiana Flower & Patio, which continues at the Indiana State Fairgrounds through Sunday, March 17, ...
Making gardens, Hollywood style
I recently spent four days in Los Angeles working on television commercials for a garden product. The goal was to create six gardens that resembled Main Street America in the ...
You Can Grow That! March 2013: Geraniums
Sometimes I think we’re plant snobs. Geraniums (Pelargonium) seem to be at the bottom of the wish list for many gardeners because, well, they are geraniums — ordinary, old ...
Shade-loving plants for the Indiana garden
A couple of weeks ago, the Indianapolis Museum of Art held Shade Savvy, a horticulture symposium. Culling some of the best from the speakers, last week we covered epimedium and ...
March 2013 HortusScope
HortusScope is a calendar of garden and nature related events and activities in Indiana. It is compiled as a public service by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies. Please click on ...
Epimediums add color throughout the year
If you are bored with hostas for the shade garden, the experts at the recent Shade Savvy horticulture symposium at the Indianapolis Museum of Art offered up dozens of ...
Plants can be hazardous to your pet’s health
Do you have a killer landscape? You might, depending on which plants you have that are poisonous to pets. Here are some that you might want to avoid: Burning bush (Euonymus ...
You Can Grow That! February 2013: Love-in-the-Mist (Nigella)
Just like a great romance, love-in-the-mist (Nigella damascena) ages well. Not only are the flowers beautiful, the seed heads have a magic all their own. The fennel-like foliage ...