Garlic mustard may sound tasty, but it’s poison for native plants and a nightmare for gardeners and naturalists. Shortly after the Civil War, European immigrants brought garlic ...
Clover mites, lamium announce early arrival of spring
Because the winter has been incredibly mild, many people are asking if there will be more insects this year. Purdue University Entomologist Tim Gibb says Indiana’s 11th warmest ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day March 2012
Probably by the time you read this, spring will have sprung and gone here in Central Indiana. A week of 70+ degree days (at least one 81-degree day) does that to spring bulbs, ...
Hoosier Gardener is keynote speaker at Indiana Garden School
Who: Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp will be the keynote speaker at the Indiana Garden School, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Anderson, Ind. The keynote addresses 2012 The Year of the Herb by ...
Hoosier Gardener offers programs at Sullivan Hardware & Garden
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp will teach classes March 24 and 25, 2012 at Sullivan Hardware & Garden at 71st and Keystone store. Here's the schedule: 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, Mix ...
Daylight Saving Time steals mornings
Here it is again, 2 a.m. and the arrival of Daylight Saving Time. This robber of morning daylight takes away spring mornings, or certainly delays daybreak until 8 a.m. Now, we have ...
IMA horticulture staff presents Art of Gardening
Who: Indianapolis Museum of Art Horticulturists. What: Art of Gardening. Topics: Good Company — plant pairings; Guide to Garden and Landscape Renovation; With or Without a ...
Trees need to be planted today to reach their noble status
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. Chinese proverb Tree huggers come in all stripes, and one of the best known is Michael ...
IMA Horticultural Society presents Top Performing Perennials for the Midwest
Who: Pamela Bennett, associate professor and Ohio Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator for Ohio State University Extension. What: Top Performing Perennials for the ...
You Can Grow That! March 2012: Daffodils and Tulips
No doubt, warmer that normal winter temperatures have teased some daffodils and tulips out of the ground a little early. Fortunately, we don’t have to worry. Spring bulbs are ...