The unseasonably warm temperatures of February and early March ignited the gardening fervor in a lot of people, if social media is any indication. Everyone gets excited and ...
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Garden myths: Don’t waste your money
If you spend any time at all on social media that feature gardening information, you’ve no doubt read how you can get rid of weeds with dishwashing detergent, vinegar and Epsom ...
AAS names colocasia a winner
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 is blossom end rot and what to do
As the first tomatoes of the season ripen, a lot of gardeners find a dark, leathery spot on the fruit. The condition is called blossem end rot, aka BER, and it can also occur on ...
