This was published originally in 2011. Doc Martin passed away earlier this month. He loved his garden and he loved talking to people about it. There was nothing like it anywhere in ...
Hoosier Gardener
Doc Martin’s tropical landscape transports visitors to another land
This was published originally in 2011. Doc Martin passed away earlier this month. He loved his garden and he loved talking to people about it. There was nothing like it anywhere in ...
From roses to pheromones to copper, how Bordeaux grows wine grapes
In May, I spent 10 days in France, including a weeklong river cruise through Bordeaux wine country. Our group of four longtime female friends arrived in Bordeaux a few days before ...
Not too late to sow a few seeds for yummy eats
Still hungry for a food garden? There’s plenty of time to sow seeds directly in a garden or in pots and still enjoy a harvest this season. If you’re a proficient and experienced ...
Get the garden ready for a red, white and blue holiday
There’s nothing that conveys a little Fourth of July spirit than red, white and blue. Fortunately, a summer pot or two of summer annuals can honor this holiday tradition. Summer ...
Fast-growing annuals need summer haircuts early
Plants looking scraggily? Might be time for their summer haircut earlier than usual. Normally, mid-July is a good time to cut back pots or hanging baskets of annuals that look ...
Mites leave red dots on clothing and other surfaces
Are you seeing red? Tiny red dots that move on concrete, rocks and other hard surfaces? And I mean tiny. These are red mites, not a bug, but an arachnid, which makes them ...
Dads and their grilling: Right tools for the job
I don’t know why exactly, but men seem to be strongly associated with grilling and cooking out. For some, it may be the only time they enjoy their landscape, the deck or patio and ...
Lavender and other plants take hit from winter temps
All over the Midwest, gardeners are moaning the loss of several plants. The funky weather, especially those days in January when the temperatures reached 60 degrees, fooled a ...
Fast plants for your racing garden
During this weekend of auto racing, let’s take a look at plants that claim a racy name. First up is ‘Red Racer’ tomato, which I trialed last summer. I received the 6-inch tall ...