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 ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day December 2011
This will be short and sweet. Had surgery on my left arm…”cubital tunnel syndrome with transpositioning of the ulnar nerve.” Basically, the doc snipped a ligament (“you don’t need ...
Model train exhibit travels to Conservatory Crossing at Garfield Park
Garfield Park has several special events for families for the holiday, including a spectacular train display. Hours are listed below. Here are the details: Conservatory Crossing ...
IMA Holiday Hullabaloo book signing
What: Book signing at Holiday Hullabaloo for the Visitor's Guide to American Gardens, which includes more than 400 gardens in the United States and Canada. Who: Jo Ellen Meyers ...
Recommended books for the all the gardeners who’ve been good
I like books and prefer those with a cover, paper and print rather than a computer screen. There’s pleasure in the touch and feel of a book and its fragrance. If old, there’s a ...
HortusScope for December 2011
Here's a calendar of garden and nature related activities in Indiana for September, 2011. It is complied as a public service by Wendy For of Landscape Fancies, LLC. Click on the ...
Photographer, nature lover, story teller, teacher Bill Brink passes away
The local nature loving community is mourning the loss of Bill Brink, aka The Mayor of Broad Ripple, who suffered a heart attack and passed away Nov. 15, 2011, at age 63. Bill ...
Blueberry shrubs add striking color to the fall landscape
We think of tall trees and ornamental shrubs when it comes to fall color. Red maple, dogwood, ninebark and oakleaf hydrangeas take front and center in their seasonal ...