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Indiana Landmarks honors Jens Jensen garden at Marian University
The fountain holds the center of the Jens Jensen landscape at Marian University. (C) Photo Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Indiana Landmarks recently recognized one of Indianapolis’ most ...
Dahlias revive Zionsville’s horticulture roots
About 100 years ago, two nurseries in Zionsville were having a duel, of sorts, over which one could produce the best dahlias. Dahlias were incredibly popular in the early 20th ...
See now and future plants for your Indiana garden
The Purdue-Marion County Demonstration Garden, which features All-America Selections plants, is open throughout the growing season. (C) Photo Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp As you stroll ...
Hostas fry in full sun
I don’t care what the tags say, don’t plant hostas in full sun. Yes, there are several, such as ‘Sum and Substance’, labeled for full sun, but resist, I beg you. Sunburned ...
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 ...
Leggy plants, aggressive dames and a reluctant hibiscus, what to do
A few readers share their plant worries, worries that many gardeners have. Here are suggestions to allay concerns. Leggy plants hanging around Perry M. of Greenwood, ...
Secretive catbirds explore summer garden
Several years ago while working in my home office, I heard what I thought was a baby crying. Nah, I thought. Then I thought it sounded like a cat. I got up from the desk and ...
Went for Monet’s garden, left loving the dining room
Monet's garden at Giverny is a study of textures, form and color. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp A little over a year ago, I boarded a bus across the street from Tuileries Garden and ...
Septoria spots on garden phlox
Septoria spots on garden phlox. (C) Photo Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp A sneaky fungus disease has attacked my stand of garden phlox. The leaves went from clean one day to spotty the ...
