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 ...
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Tips for extending the growing season and the harvest
As we grow more of our own food, we want to know how we can push the weather envelope and harvest carrots, spinach and other vegetables for Thanksgiving. Protecting vegetables from ...
Fungus gnats pester plant parents
I’ve been eavesdropping on a few houseplant Facebook pages to find out what’s going on. Enthusiastic describes the people who post on these pages. They have their own lingo, such ...
Times are hard. Gardeners can help.
I’m watching to the PBS NewsHour and the heads are talking about inaction in Congress to help resolve the economic crisis. Many have left town and won’t be back until after Labor ...
Perennial veggies: Back every year
Most of us plant annuals in the veggie garden, those edibles that thrive in summer and die when the temps turn cold. Some of us want a vegetable to return season after season…here ...
Three easy steps for hand watering plants
We hear all the time that plants need an 1 inch of rain every week for their overall health and to produce vegetables and flowers. But how much is that when hand watering? Three ...
What to do when Japanese beetles arrive
This column ran originally July 21, 2018. Gardeners from all over have been posting on Facebook about the invasion of Japanese beetles, an insect that has been only a minor pest ...
Transplants or Seeds?
A lot of gardeners, especially new ones, don't know whether to sow seeds for their veggies and herbs or buy transplants at the garden center. Here's a guide. Sow Seed Directly ...
Everyone wants dirty hands
Interest in gardening has jumped. And jumped high. I’ve been gardening and writing about it for a long time and I’ve never seen interest like this. It gives me heart, thinking our ...
Gardening Resources from the Hoosier Gardener
The Hoosier Gardener has had several requests for a one-stop shop, where people can find answers to their gardening questions. We’ve gathered this info and will likely add to it as ...
