Many of us received an amaryllis bulb as a holiday gift. If you haven’t already done so, pot it up as soon as possible. The bulb’s neck and shoulder should be above the soil ...
Honeysuckle is 2011 Color of Year
Decorators, designers and manufacturers are painting the town honeysuckle, turning out home accessories, clothing, paint and other products in the pink color. But what about the ...
Ice storm damages weakest wood first
Ice storm damage can topple trees, break branches. Photo courtesy Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab From Rosie Lerner, Purdue Extension Consumer Horticulture In ...
HortusScope February 2011
HortusScope, a checklist of garden and nature related things to do in Central Indiana has been posted. This calendar is compiled by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies as a pubic ...
Perennial symposium, guerrilla gardening on docket at IMA
John Bartram, the Father of American Botany and Royal Botanist to King George III, will be among the featured speakers Feb. 10 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s “Passion and ...
Horseradish is 2011 Herb of the Year; ‘Praying Hands’ named 2011 Hosta of Year
If you like hot and spicy, you’ll love the 2011 Herb of the Year. The International Herb Association has picked horseradish for the honor. This hardy perennial plant, prized for ...
New and existing farmers can learn about growing green vegetables through Purdue seminars
What: Growing "Green" Vegetable Series, five sessions for current and aspiring vegetable growers to learn from experts about ways to increase the success and satisfaction of ...
Local farm products focus of Growing for Market 2011 series
What: Growing for Market 2011, a three-session series that offers current and aspiring farmers the opportunity to learn about the emerging consumer demand for locally produced farm ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day January 2011
We really don’t expect much to be blooming in the Indiana garden this time of year except maybe a few hellebores (Helleborus) and witch hazels (Hamamelis). We celebrate seed heads, ...
It’s ok to feed the birds in winter, summer, anytime
A lot of people wonder if they should feed the birds during the winter. The worry is that birds will become too reliant on feeders and abandon their natural sources of plant seeds ...