All-America Selections has named for the first time a colocasia the 2023 AAS winner in the ornamental category. ‘Waikiki’ is a new intro from the Royal Hawaiian series of ...
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Steve Mayer is now a Master Gardener
About a month ago, I visited with Steve Mayer in the Purdue Marion County Extension Demonstration Garden at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. I found him sitting on a bench under a ...
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 ...
Raking, mowing fall leaves
Leaves that fall this time of year are either a blessing or a curse, depending on your point of view. A couple of years ago, we talked about fall leaves on Fox 59's Hoosier ...
Reduce raking duties by mulching leaves with a mower
For many of us, the leaves of fall are a daunting task, but we know allowing them to pile up smothers the grass. The task is particularly onerous when the leaves are plentiful and ...
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 ...
Transplant a peony in five easy steps
Peony is the State Flower of Indiana, and if you want more of them or you need to move the perennial, now is the time. I need to move several of these, mainly because nearby plants ...
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 ...
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 ...
When in drought, set priorities for watering the Indiana garden and landscape
This article ran a few years ago, but the info is still good. It helps you decide priorities when it comes to caring for plants in the landscape. -- jems Whew! It’s hot. Most of ...
