The holidays are upon us and beginning this weekend, many of us start the season with a fresh-cut Christmas tree. On Nov. 25 on Fox 59’s Morning News, the Hoosier Gardener offers ...
IUPUI Sagamore ceases publication
Bad news, Sagamorons. Ruth Holladay's blog reports the esteemed and award-winning Sagamore, the campus paper for IUPUI, shut down in August. Students are shuttled into ...
Shrubs’ colors enhance fall
This long season of mellow weather has enhanced the fall color on many trees and shrubs and prolonged their beauty. ‘Blue Mist’ fothergilla (F. gardenii), one of the first ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day November 2009
The incredibly mild fall weather here in Central Indiana has created incredible fall colors and prolonged the life of many blooming plants. Here’s a rundown: Annuals ‘Snow ...
Dill Herb of Year for 2010
One of the most versatile plants in the garden and one that ranks high for attracting pollinating insects has earned Herb of the Year for 2010. The Herb Society of America ...
Plant spring bulbs in containers
On Fox 59 Nov. 11, we answer a question the Hoosier Gardener gets every year, usually in January: "Oh, my gosh! I just found this bag of tulips (daffodils, hyacinths or any ...
Readers’ questions answered
We’re catching up with readers’ mail this week, including yet more queries about the Igloo series mums (Dendranthema) I wrote about several weeks ago. I wish I could tell the ...
Hoosier Gardener on WIBC
The Hoosier Gardener will fill in for Dick Crum on Home and Garden with Pat Sullivan, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, on WIBC 93.1-FM on your radio dial. Tune in. Call in. ...
Spirit & Place tour at Garfield Park on Sunday
Join me Nov. 8 for a walk in Garfield Park as part of the 2009 Spirit & Place Festival's Inspiring Places. Indeed, Garfield Park is inspiring, with its George Kessler designed ...
Manures in the garden: a primer
In the November 2009 issue of Angie's List Magazine, we looked at manures and how to use them in the garden. Below is the article. Most of us know about compost as a soil ...
