Indianapolis Museum of Art horticulturist Irvin Etienne gets schizophrenic this time of year and he tells about it at his blog. Here's a excerpt: ... "I get to the point that ...
Spring in minor key
Tulips and daffodils demand center stage in the spring bulb show, but minor bulbs hit all the right notes with their subtle beauty, depth of color and interest. Certain bulbs ...
Spring bulb planting tips
The Hoosier Gardener talks about planting spring-blooming bulbs Sept. 16 on Indianapolis's Fox 59. Here are tips for selecting, planting and maintaining spring-blooming ...
IMA horticulturist blogs about hiding in plain sight
Geoff VonBurg, a horticulturist at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, took his turn at the blogger's keyboard Sept. 11. Here's an excerpt: "Before I arrived at the IMA, I worked in ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day Sept. 15, 2009
This is the time of year when I think there’s not a lot going on in the garden. Nature is getting ready for winter and beginning to shut down its nurturing ways. Then, along ...
Fall good time to move plants out of place
We often hear about right plant right place when selecting and planting trees and shrubs. The phrase reminds us to take into account the mature size of a plant and how it will fit ...
Igloo mums won’t leave you in the cold
Every once in a while, a very good plant shows up in my trial garden and this time, it’s a mum. The Igloo series of mums from Blooms of Bressingham comes in a handful of colors, ...
September HortusScope posted
What’s Up in the Central Indiana Gardening Community HortusScope, an e-bulletin for the Central Indiana gardening community, is published the first of every month as a public ...
Tips for selecting a landscaper
Fall is prime time for landscaping, especially for planting trees and shrubs. Working with a landscape designer, architect or contractor takes a little planning and in the ...
Lichen harmless on trees, shrubs
Just the other day at the garden center where I work, a customer came in worried about a fungus that seemed to be growing on the bark of some trees and shrubs. The markings are ...
