Lavender, an Old World plant, has had a place in gardens for thousands of years. During the Roman Empire, this native to the Mediterranean region, was used to scent bath water. The ...
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Indiana’s Natural Heritage series returns to public television
This post ran originally Sept. 20, 2008. Marion Jackson, whose book was the basis of the series, passed away Feb. 7, 2019. After a year on hiatus, the Natural Heritage of ...
Thoughtful presentations brighten a winter day at Newfields
On a cold, sunny Saturday in February, Newfields was the place to be. Five speakers talked about their love of plants, travel to exotic gardens, how gardens give us a sense of ...
Valentines your garden will love
Valentine’s Day will soon be here and it’s time we shared a little of that love in our garden with plants that symbolize the holiday. My favorite in the bunch is Valentine ...
Winter challenges, plant society changes name
The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society is no more. It’s now the Indiana Native Plant Society. The 25-year-old organization surveyed its members last year and ...
Invite bees, butterflies, birds and other pollinators to your garden
Planting for pollinators continues as a popular trend for gardeners. There are a few things we can do to encourage pollinators to visit our landscape and to support them once they ...
Hoosiers benefit from plant trials at Cincy’s Zoo, Botanical Garden
For 16 years, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden has been evaluating annuals. It has evaluated hundreds and many of them would be just at home in the Indiana garden as they ...
Get growing with seeds from swaps and libraries
In a tradition that’s been around for millennia, people swap seeds. They willingly share seeds from their vegetables, herbs or flowers with friends, farmers, neighbors and others. ...
2019 winners selected for the garden
The garden catalogs have begun arriving along with the email reminders from the online plant and seed merchants. It’s always so tempting to try another new coneflower, or maybe ...
Coral-hued plants to celebrate the 2019 Color of the Year
As we move into 2019, trendy gardeners are already thinking of how to work the color of the year in our landscape. The Pantone Color Institute selected Living Coral as the 2019 ...