It’s time. Go ahead and plant your tomatoes, squash and other summer veggies. Since peppers like even warmer soil, plant those in a couple of weeks. And while you’re at it, ...
Hoosier Gardener
Celebrate all our charges on Mother’s Day
Although my son lives more than 1,000 miles away with his wife, I have everyday Mother’s Day reminders of him in my garden and in my life. Probably my favorite for outdoors is a ...
Three native plants you may not know about
There are a lot of Eastern U.S. native perennials that are lesser known and underused we might consider for our gardens. Here are three spring bloomers. Also called bellwort ...
Rushing spring may be hazardous to warm-season annuals
Garden center employees have thoughts about the customers who show up on the first warm days of spring. These are the folks who want to buy tomato, pepper and geranium plants ...
Leaves’ spotty behavior frustrates homeowners, gardeners
Probably the No. 1 problem that frustrates homeowners and gardeners is spots on the leaves of trees and shrubs. It bothers them so much that at least 291 people sent samples of ...
Spring ephemerals: Here today, gone tomorrow
Some native spring perennials are here and gone within just a few weeks. They are called ephemerals, and although perennial, they disappear without a trace after their show. The ...
New methods to managing emerald ash borer
I recently stumbled into an informative, hour-long webinar from Purdue University Extension, drawn in by updated information on how we can fight the emerald ash borer. The day was ...
Popular groundcover creeps onto state’s new do-not-sell list
After years of research to document problem plants and their financial impact, a new list of invasive species awaits the governor’s signature. The proposed rule changes add 44 ...
As we wait for high gardening season to kick in, work on houseplants
As we wait for spring temperatures to rise and the soil to warm, there are a few garden-ey things we can do before we dig in outdoors. Indoors, take a look at your houseplants. ...
Nourish the foodie in you and consider sowing a few seeds this spring
The start of a new gardening season begins this month. Seeds for peas, lettuces, chards and spinach can be sown directly in the soil come mid March. The ...