Why grow sunflowers As we mourn what’s happening in Ukraine, we can honor its struggle against Russian invaders by growing sunflowers. Ukraine had the highest production volume ...
Spring is here and so is the Flower & Patio Show
I'm looking forward to seeing many of you and maybe some new faces at the Indiana Flower & Patio Show, March 12-20, 2022 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. I'm speaking at 1 and ...
Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend
We've just celebrated the loved ones in our lives on Valentine's Day and now it's time for the ...
Very Peri: Pantone Color of the Year
I looked up peri to see what it means. We're familiar with periscope, where peri translates to about, around, surrounding, or enclosing. Sometimes, peri is a prefix, which means ...
Guilt-free orchids
Orchids used to be very expensive and certainly not readily available at grocery stores or garden centers. Today, blooming orchids are a commodity and they can be found about ...
Out of season blooms
Several people have commented about forsythia and magnolias and other spring or early summer flowering trees and shrubs blooming this fall. Even as I write this, there are patches ...
Spring bulbs and companions
My favorite thing to do in fall is plan for spring by planting bulbs, bulbs and more bulbs, especially with companion perennials. Look at where your perennials are and see ...
Three great plants for fall containers
Three great plants for fall container gardens: Mustards for Fall Cold tolerant, colors range from pinks to greens and purples, making them good to mix with pansies, snaps and ...
Willburn tackles tropicals and Norris celebrates nature in new garden books
New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden by Kelly D. Norris, Cool Springs Press, $30, hardcover When I edited a bunch of magazines ...
Book reviews: Plant partnerships in the garden
Vegetables Love Flowers: Companion Planting for Beauty and Bounty by Lisa Mason Ziegler, Cool Springs Press, soft cover, $21.99. Ziegler started her plant career in the florist ...
