Move houseplants indoors when night temps fall into the 50s. (C) Photo Chernetskaya/Dreamstime Like a lot of people, my first introduction to gardening was houseplants. Those of ...
Hoosier Gardener
September Garden Checklist
Indoors Dig and repot herbs growing outdoors, or take cuttings to pot up and grow indoors. Bring houseplants that spent the summer outdoors back indoors before night ...
Transplant a peony in five easy steps
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 ...
Indy Star discontinues Hoosier Gardener column
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 ...
Indiana Landmarks honors Jens Jensen garden at Marian University
The fountain holds the center of the Jens Jensen landscape at Marian University. (C) Photo Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Indiana Landmarks recently recognized one of Indianapolis’ most ...
Dahlias revive Zionsville’s horticulture roots
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 ...
See now and future plants for your Indiana garden
The Purdue-Marion County Demonstration Garden, which features All-America Selections plants, is open throughout the growing season. (C) Photo Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp As you stroll ...
Hostas fry in full sun
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. Sunburned ...
August garden checklist
Indoors Take cuttings from plants such as impatiens, coleus, geraniums and wax begonias to winter over indoors. These are called herbaceous cuttings. Root the cuttings in media ...
Leggy plants, aggressive dames and a reluctant hibiscus, what to do
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, ...
