Congrats to Angela Gilmer, who won a free subscription to Indiana Gardening magazine. Check back again, because the Hoosier Gardener will be giving away more free ...
Model trains travel to Garfield Park’s Conservatory Crossing
Garfield Park Conservatory, December 2010. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Joe Konz, an editor at the Indianapolis Star, writer and photographer, spends a lot of time in Garfield Park. ...
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from the Hoosier Gardener
Be adventurous in 2011 by growing a new or unfamiliar flower or vegetable. Edible gardens will continue to be popular, so stick a tomato plant, green beans or squash amongst the ...
Great holiday gift ideas for gardeners and nature lovers
Most gardeners prefer gifts that nourish their gardening soul and spirit, such as good tools, an interesting book, fun accessory or a load of high quality manure or ...
USDA releases progress report on honey bee colony collapse disorder
Washington, D.C — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the 2010 Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) Progress Report highlighting current research on this still mysterious ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, December 2010
I needed a break from editing a rose book, so this afternoon I took some photos of the winter landscape. It definitely is winter. Temps with highs in the teens and 20s and lows ...
Seasonal tips for holiday plants, deicers in the landscape
‘Tis the season for reminders about poinsettias, holiday greenery and deicers in the landscape. Place the poinsettia in a room with bright light but out of direct sun. Protect ...
IURC requests input regarding tree-trimming rules
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission seeks assistance is crafting an issue lists regarding its order in the tree trimming case, issued Nov. 30, 2010. Here's a link to ...
Children’s storybooks teach about nature, gardening
David Wood has taken his love of gardens, plants and animals to a new medium — books for children, perfect for holiday gifts. Wood, a horticulturist at the Ford Motor Company ...
Acres U.S.A. to meet in Indianapolis Dec. 9-11, 2010
The annual Acres U.S.A. Conference will be in Indianapolis Dec. 9 through 11, 2010. The Acres U.S.A. Conference is the premier event nationwide for advanced, commercial-scale ...
