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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Is my plant dead or alive: April’s big reveal
The onset of Winter 2022 delivered a holiday surprise few gardeners embrace – a quick drop in temperatures after a slow, mild fall. A lot of the damage to plants is showing ...
Nine trees and shrubs that bees like best
We always think of perennials and annuals when it comes to supporting bees and other pollinators. But trees and shrubs have a role to play, too. Thanks to the good work at the ...
Dos and don’ts of mulching
It’s March, so let’s talk about mulch madness. There’s a tiny bit of controversy among some gardeners about whether to cover the soil with wood products, fueled by the thinking ...
How knowing 14 garden terms can help you grow
Just the other day, someone on a Facebook gardening page mentioned she was hardening off her seedlings on warm, cloudy days. Another person asked what hardening off ...
Spotted lantern fly threatens Indiana landscapes
We have a bad bug that’s reached our state’s borders. The spotted lanternfly is beautiful in its five stages of growth. But the adult spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a ...
How to grow the best tomatoes in the Indiana garden
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 ...
March garden checklist
Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants as needed. Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions. Sketch garden plans, including what to grow, ...
February garden checklist
Indoors General Landscape Vegetables and Fruits ...
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 ...
