There's something very special about the charming little rain lily (Zephyranthes grandiflora), which makes it a pass-along, or heirloom, in many families. In the recent Old House ...
Ahoy mate! Pirates at Garfield Park
At least 200 tons of sand have been delivered to the Garfield Park Arts Center, where it will be sculpted into a 100-ton pirate ship and five other pirate-themed ...
Petunia popularity on the rise
Greenhouse Management & Production, a trade publication, reports that the lowly petunia was a top choice among public visitors to the Trial Gardens at Ohio State ...
Help for fruit gardeners
For gardeners looking to stretch their food dollar, fruit gardening can offer one of the highest returns on the effort invested. To help guide and educate green thumbs (and ...
Fungus attacks tomatoes
A dreadful disease, septoria (Septoria lycopersci), has attacked my tomato plants, including three heirlooms, a cherry and Better Boy. More than nine inches above average ...
Echinacea Nation, Etienne style
Irvin Etienne's lastest blog at the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Web site gets us up to date with all the happenings in Echinacea Nation, or the land of purple coneflowers. Why, ...
Let’s debate national and state flower
First the national: George Ball, whose companies include Burpee, Heronswood, Ball Horticulture and other garden-related operations, blogged a few weeks ago about changing ...
Renee’s Garden announces photo contest
So many people write to tell Renee’s Garden about their success with its seeds that Renee and her staff would like to see your results. They invite you to enter your favorite ...
Devastating tomato disease confirmed from Maine to Ohio
From Maine to Ohio, gardeners and growers are worried about late blight, a very contagious disease that infects members of the nightshade family, such as tomatoes, potatoes and ...
Orchids on display at Garfield Park
On the Hoosier Gardener segment on Fox 59-TV July 15, we visited Garfield Park and talked to Fritz Nerding about some of the 800 orchids on display in the conservatory. ...