If marsala wine is known for anything, it’s cooking. Marsala chicken, anyone? But, Pantone, the powers that be in all-things-color, picked the its hue to celebrate in 2015. “A ...
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Extension and Master Gardener volunteers help others grow
This was the year that cooperative extension services throughout the United States celebrated their 100th anniversary. Although we may consider cooperative extension a purely ...
Easy-peasy gifts from the garden
Gardeners have great opportunities for a few quick, but not-so-dirty gifts from the garden. For many of us, something homegrown makes the most thoughtful and memorable gift. For ...
Making birds count
On Facebook the last few days, local birders have been crowing about spotting two female harlequin ducks, described as “a rare inland record for Indiana.” They were observed on a ...
Gift ideas for the gardeners on your list
It’s high season for gift giving and here are some suggestions for the gardeners on your list. A wonderful holiday gift for gardeners or wannabes in the millennial group is The ...
Tips for holiday plant care
Tis the season of poinsettia, holly, mistletoe, snow and ice. First up, poinsettia was introduced by John Poinsett, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, who had seen it growing along ...
Tips for buying your live Christmas tree
A live Christmas tree landscapes the yard with an earth friendly reminder of the holiday. But celebrating the season with a live Christmas tree takes planning and, in this case, ...
Winter arrives with a vengeance, so pot up amaryllis
Over night, winter arrived in Indiana. Despite my efforts and an assist from a nephew, not everything got planted before the deep freeze. Tulips, daffodils, alliums and about ...
Plants get their year in the sun
The elections are over, so now it’s time to celebrate the winners in the plants- of-the-year categories. Here’s the run down: The National Garden Bureau has declared 2015 the ...
Nearing the end of planting season
We’re closing in on the end of the planting season for spring-blooming bulbs. As I write this, there are eight bags of bulbs that need to be planted, including 100 ...
