Central Indiana Orchid Society and other enthusiasts from throughout the Midwest will display hundreds of specimens from their collections at the Garfield Park ...
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The Hoosier Gardener goes to Keukenhof
I've just returned from a weeklong trip to the Netherlands, where I and about two dozen other garden writers strolled through nine gardens and visited Keukenhof, the ultimate place ...
Three annuals to avoid in the Indiana garden
The last thing I want to do is suppress sales at garden centers and for growers, but some plants are just not worth the price for Indiana gardeners. These are the ones that show ...
Park Seed, Jackson and Perkins seek bankruptcy protection
The Geo. W. Park Seed Company, Inc., Park Seed Wholesale Company and the Jackson & Perkins Company voluntarily filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. ...
Veronicas get grades at Chicago Botanic Garden
Speedwell (Veronica) is valued for its blue spike flowers, but this perennial comes in other colors, too, including white, pink, lavender and purple. Most are easy to grow with ...
Indiana Daffodil Society flower exhibition
April 14 and 15, 2010 — Noon to 5 p.m. April 14 and 9 a.m. to noon April 15 at Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis. The Indiana Daffodil Society ...
10 tips to help migrating birds
As warmer temperatures begin to arrive and we spend more time outdoors, we hear the many, familiar sounds of spring, including the songs of our returning migrant birds. At this ...
Take steps to prevent another attack of late blight
With vegetable planting season upon us, we need to take precautions to keep last year’s late blight disease from carrying over into this year’s crops. Late blight affects ...
Elsbury’s open for business in Hope, Ind.
Elsbury's, a large grower in Hope, Ind., has been sold and is open for business. Last year, Gordon and Nancy Elsbury wanted to retire and put the greenhouse operation and retail ...
Boone County Master Gardeners hold Gardenfest April 10
Lebanon, Ind. — Gardenfest 2010, a free yard and garden show sponsored by the Boone County Master Gardeners, will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Saturday, April 10 at the Boone County ...