Mother’s Day is a week away and if you’re like a lot of us, we sometimes have a difficult time coming up with ideas for mom, or that special person who fills that role. Frankly, ...
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Funky annuals for wild and crazy gardeners
On the hunt for something unusual, fun, maybe even outrageous to try in the gardens? Here are three annuals that meet those criteria. Devil's claw My first encounter with ...
Ornamental pear trees signal trouble
You've probably been wondering about all of those white-blooming trees we're seeing everywhere. All over Indiana, the ornamental pears (Prunus calleryana) are blooming or getting ...
Many bare-rooted plants save money but maturity is a long time coming
Bare-rooted plants are tempting, especially for beginning gardeners who are attracted by the low cost. Bare-rooted means just that. Small plants are in plastic bags, sometimes ...
Native plant gardens: Certifiable
Ready to get certified? Well, your Native Garden Certification? Launched in March by the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society, the program offers certification to ...
Hyacinths fail to grow, bloom
I feel a lot better blaming the hyacinths than myself. I thought I was so smart. Last fall, in the season of bulb madness, I hung onto about 25 Dutch hyacinths rather than ...
Plant up a basket of flowers for spring or Easter
I recently read an article about too much of a good thing at thrift stores. Glassware and baskets made the list. Glassware picks up dust and smudgy fingerprints, making it ...
Outdoor living trend remains strong
The National Association of Landscape Professionals partnered with DIYnetwork.com to spot the trends they expect in 2018. Get your hammer and saw ready, or start talking to ...
BOLO for winter annual weeds: chickweed, henbit and speedwell
The recent spat of warm temperatures has teased out winter annual weeds in gardens, lawns and fields. Winter annual weeds? How can that be? These bloom in late winter or ...
Biggest threat to trees? Homo sapiens
I got suckered in by the title: “What’s Killing our Trees? The Top 5 Revealed.” Oh, good, I thought, an update on some of the pests threatening our precious ...