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 ...
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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 ...
July garden checklist
Indoors Keep an eye on houseplants that have been set outdoors to make sure they are watered properly. Hot summer breezes can quickly dry them out. Propagate houseplants ...
TV Flowers Steal the Scene
Throughout the year-plus of Covid-19, practically anyone who gave us the news was televised from homes, vacation spots and about any place but a studio. They were in what looked ...
Gardening and Life-long Learning
A few years after high school graduation, my friend Sherry read my palm. She was always a bit of a wild child from a large family that lived in a house with a solarium. Even then, ...
The play’s the thing to support GardenComm
You know me. I don't sell stuff, but I want to share with you info about a fundraising event for an organization that changed my life. This is my second year as president of ...
Buy local: Tips for fresh cut Christmas tree selection, care
For all of us, 2020 has been the year from – as my mom would say – H E double toothpicks. Many of us weathered Thanksgiving alone or with just a small group or by Zoom. It looks ...
Small bulbs make big impact in Indiana gardens
We should all be grateful for the lovely rains we’ve had recently, especially after an exceptionally dry fall that hoisted red flag fire warnings in the state. We worried about the ...
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 ...
