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Osage orange fruits can be fun…and hazardous

October 9, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Poison isn't the only way plants can kill you. Take the legendary osage orange, aka hedge apple (Maclura pomifera). Orange, apple and pomifera make it sound all fruity doesn’t it? ...

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Cracked, dry soil signals need for water

September 23, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Ground is dry and cracked in the Indiana garden because of all the heat and not rain.

Everyone I’ve talked to lately says the same thing. “We need some rain.” Ok. We got some rain Sunday night. About one-half inch, according to my rain gauge. But the ground is ...

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Filed Under: Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: dry soil, water trees and shrubs in fall

Houseplants: Easier care than pets or kids

September 17, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Like a lot of people, my first introduction to gardening was houseplants. Those of us who came through the 1970s remember windows adorned with grape ivy, Boston ferns, and macramé. ...

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Transplant a peony in five easy steps

September 1, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

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 ...

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Indy Star discontinues Hoosier Gardener column

August 31, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Hoosier Gardener wins Silver Award from GardenComm.org

I've been watching from the sidelines all the changes taking place at the IndyStar and was not surprised when an editor called me a few weeks ago to let me know they had decided to ...

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Indiana Landmarks honors Jens Jensen garden at Marian University

August 24, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Fountain is at center of Jens Jensen landscape at Marian University. (C) Photo Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indiana Landmarks recently recognized one of Indianapolis’ most hidden treasures, the Jens Jensen-designed garden at Marian University. Technically known as Riverdale, the ...

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Dahlias revive Zionsville’s horticulture roots

August 17, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

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 ...

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See now and future plants for your Indiana garden

August 10, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Purdue Marion County Demonstraton Garden, All-America Selections Display Garden in Indiana

As you stroll around the Indiana State Fair, wander to the north end, just east of the DNR exhibit and you’ll get a glimpse of your future garden. Yes, that’s right. Step right ...

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Hostas fry in full sun

August 3, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Too much sun can burn hostas.

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. The hostas ...

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Leggy plants, aggressive dames and a reluctant hibiscus, what to do

July 27, 2019 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

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, ...

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