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November garden checklist
Indoors Houseplant growth will slow so apply less fertilizer and water. Move plants closer to windows or to sunnier exposures if plants are dropping leaves. Pot up ...
Out of season blooms
Several people have commented about forsythia and magnolias and other spring or early summer flowering trees and shrubs blooming this fall. Even as I write this, there are patches ...
Spring bulbs and companions
My favorite thing to do in fall is plan for spring by planting bulbs, bulbs and more bulbs, especially with companion perennials. Look at where your perennials are and see ...
October garden checklist
Indoors Keep poinsettia in dark for 15 hours a day for eight to 10 weeks until red bracts begin to show. Houseplants may drop leaves, especially if they spent the summer ...
Three great plants for fall containers
Three great plants for fall container gardens: Mustards for Fall Cold tolerant, colors range from pinks to greens and purples, making them good to mix with pansies, snaps and ...
September Garden Checklist
Indoors Dig and repot herbs growing outdoors, or take cuttings to pot up and grow indoors. Bring houseplants that spent the summer outdoors back indoors before night ...
Willburn tackles tropicals and Norris celebrates nature in new garden books
New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden by Kelly D. Norris, Cool Springs Press, $30, hardcover When I edited a bunch of magazines ...
August garden checklist
Indoors Take cuttings from plants such as impatiens, coleus, geraniums and wax begonias to winter over indoors. These are called herbaceous cuttings. Root the cuttings in media ...
Book reviews: Plant partnerships in the garden
Vegetables Love Flowers: Companion Planting for Beauty and Bounty by Lisa Mason Ziegler, Cool Springs Press, soft cover, $21.99. Ziegler started her plant career in the florist ...
Garden coaching reveals Indiana landscape problems
Coaching stints reveal common problems in Indiana landscapes. Plants too big for their space is one. But there are others. Here are some things to keep in mind when working in your ...
