As summer gears up, pay special attention to the hanging baskets, window boxes and pots you carefully purchased or planted a few weeks ago. With just a little effort, these ...
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, June 2011
Filed July 3, 2011 Ok, I know I’m late, very late, but I wanted to file a brief report for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. I was finishing a manuscript for a tourism book of ...
These are today’s favorite plants for the Indiana garden
A lot of times I get asked, “What’s your favorite flower?” My response is usually something like “whatever is blooming.” However, on this day if I had to pick only one hard ...
Colorful cones decorate conifers for the spring season at Hidden Lake Gardens
Tucked in the Irish Hills region of southeastern Michigan is Hidden Lake Gardens, a mecca for Midwesterners interested in conifers, in Tipton, Mich. Planted throughout the 750 ...
HortusScope for June 2011
HortusScope, a checklist of garden and nature related things to do in Central Indiana has been posted. This calendar is compiled by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies as a pubic ...
B&W petunias, sedums and food plants in demand this spring
Entertaining for Race Day? Of course, black and white is the trendy choice this time of year and fortunately for race fans, Ball Horticulture saw our need. This year, the ...
Spark up the landscape with ‘fireworks’ plants
If you’re looking to spark up the landscape, consider some plants with fireworks. ‘Fireworks’ (Pennesetum setaceum rubrum) is a variegated fountain grass that is a great ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, May 2011
A few, nearly record-setting 80-plus degree days pretty much pushed Hoosier gardens from mid-spring to late spring. The Camassia came and went within a week. Although the season ...
Instant garden is in the bag or box
If you are looking for an instant garden, consider a raised bed or grow bags. Raised garden beds or grow bags can be placed wherever there’s sun. There’s no digging or need to ...
Purple dead nettle invades spring gardens
This spring, we have a couple of first class examples of winter weeds in our landscapes. Chickweed has crept into lawns and flower beds along with purple dead nettle. Winter ...