Indiana’s gardens made a move this past week when the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its long-awaiting Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The map, which is broken up into zones ...
Girly Steel’s football sculptures sprout from Downtown Indianapolis containers for the Super Bowl
Just like everything else in the city, Downtown planters are getting spruced up for the Super Bowl. And, as with other organizers, the planning has been going on for months. ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day January 2012
Winter has finally arrived in Central Indiana. As I write this, the ground is covered with about an inch of snow and the sun is playing hide-and-seek. In a few days, though, the ...
2012 Color of Year Tangerine Tango in the garden
Fashion forward gardeners are probably wondering how they can incorporate Tangerine Tango, the Color Institute’s 2012 Color of the Year, into their landscape. Fortunately, we ...
Boone County Master Gardeners sponsor 26th annual Garden Fest
What: 26th annual Boone County Master Gardener's Gardenfest When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012 Where: Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ind. Admission: ...
New Year’s evaluations — eating habits, exercise and how did the garden do last year?
Just like we examine our eating habits and level of exercise, the first of the year is a good time to evaluate the landscape. For most of us, 2011’s excessive heat and drought ...
HortusScope for January 2012
Here's a calendar of garden and nature related events and activities in Central Indiana. It is provided as a public service by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies. Please click on the ...
Two peppers, a watermelon and a pink annual salvia nab All-America Selections awards for 2012
Two colorful peppers, a yellow-skinned watermelon and a pink salvia are the first All-America Selections announced for 2012. All-America Selections are grown from seeds in ...
Merry Christmas to my Hoosier Gardener readers. Happy New Year, too.
Thank you readers for your questions and good cheer for another year. Here are my wishes for you: May all of your indoor and outdoor plants be strong and healthy. Eat local ...
This Jack Frost pairs nicely with spring bulbs and other perennials
Jack Frost may nip at your nose this time of year, but a perennial with the same name warms the heart for a hardy forget-me-not. ‘Jack Frost’ (Brunnera macrophylla) has been ...