In the last few days, several people have complained about the lack of flowers on their big leaf hydrangea, lilac, viburnum and forsythia. When queried, they say they pruned ...
Artists paint at T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Nashville, Ind. — Plein air artists and art lovers of all ages are invited to the T.C. Steele State Historic Site in Brown County on Saturday, May 15. The site opens at 7 a.m. for ...
Top three, easy-to-grow herbs for Indiana gardeners
Parsley, rosemary and basil plants are the top sellers in garden centers. We love the flavors these herbs impart to our food and these plants are easy to grow in the ground or in ...
Hoosier Gardener, Fox 59 talk veggies and sustainable gardening
The Hoosier Gardener will talk about vegetable gardening and sustainable landscape practices on Indianapolis' Fox 59 on May 5. Here's a summary of the discussion Vegetable ...
Biodegradable nursery pots appeal to gardening public
From the online version of HortScience Currently, one of the most widely discussed topics in the green industry, which is promulgated by consumers exhibiting greater ...
Orchard in Bloom ripe with ideas for Indiana gardeners
Orchard in Bloom is lovely this year. There are many more plants available for purchase than in previous shows. The gardens seem more restrained this year, with a couple standing ...
Dead head tulips in the Indiana garden
Indiana gardeners struggle with tulips that don’t come back year after year. There are a few things we can do to help the spring blooms. Tulips do best when allowed to go ...
Daffodils do best when they have their own vase
A noted west coast grower of spring bulbs offers some tips for using daffodils as a cut flower in a recent podcast at www.afreshbouquet.com The most important one — don’t mix ...
Tippecanoe County Master Gardeners’ Garden Expo
Tippecanoe County Master Gardeners' annual Garden Expo features plants, growing supplies, garden decor, lectures and lots of information. Last year, more than 1,600 visitors ...
Dirt: the Movie examines Earth’s skin and health of the planet
It’s alive! The stuff we call and treat like dirt is alive and is Earth’s equivalent of skin. One teaspoon of dirt teems with a billion organisms that are the root of a healthy ...
