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June garden checklist

June 1, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indoors Houseplants will need more water and fertilizer during summer growing period. General landscape Prune spring-flowering shrubs within a month after blooms fade. ...

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Kitchen Minis: Tomatoes, peppers on the kitchen counter

May 16, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Peppers and tomatoes are part of Kitchen Minis series.

Talk about garden to table No Garden? No Problem. Buy. Eat. Repeat. Those are the taglines for some of the cutest plants I’ve seen in a while. Last summer at Ball Horticulture’s ...

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Filed Under: Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: edible plants, kitchen counter plants, kitchen minis, mini peppers, mini tomatoes

May garden checklist

May 1, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indoors Move houseplants to a shady location outdoors when danger of frost has past, usually mid-May. The soil in the pots will dry out faster outdoors, so check it ...

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Plant sunflowers in your garden

April 15, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Sunflower with petals yellow and blue, Ukraine colors.

Why grow sunflowers As we mourn what’s happening in Ukraine, we can honor its struggle against Russian invaders by growing sunflowers. Ukraine had the highest production volume ...

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April garden checklist

April 1, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants, as needed.Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions.If not done already, sketch garden plans, including ...

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Spring is here and so is the Flower & Patio Show

March 6, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

I'm looking forward to seeing many of you and maybe some new faces at the Indiana Flower & Patio Show, March 12-20, 2022 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. I'm speaking at 1 and ...

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Filed Under: Blog, Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: annuals, perennials, shrubs, Top 10 plants; Indiana gardening, vegetables

March garden checklist

March 1, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants as needed. Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions. Sketch garden plans, including what to grow, ...

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Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend

February 16, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Finch at tube bird feeder in winter

         We've just celebrated the loved ones in our lives on Valentine's Day and now it's time for the ...

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Very Peri: Pantone Color of the Year

February 13, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

I looked up peri to see what it means. We're familiar with periscope, where peri translates to about, around, surrounding, or enclosing. Sometimes, peri is a prefix, which means ...

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Filed Under: Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: color in the garden, flower color

February garden checklist

February 1, 2022 By Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Indoors Keep houseplants close to bright windows. Check soil for dryness before watering. Examine produce, tender flower bulbs and roots stored for the winter for rot, ...

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Filed Under: Gardening Checklist, Hoosier Gardener Tagged With: bulbs, February, Garden Checklist, prune, seeds, trellis

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