Gardeners always have favorite plants, including those they think are not used often enough. Last week, we looked over the shoulders of Indiana gardeners at their ...
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Indiana gardeners name the best new plants in their gardens
Pretty soon, new plants will beckon to us from newspapers and magazines, catalogs and the benches at garden centers: “Try me!” “Try me!” To help guide our plant lust, I checked ...
Effort under way to make butterfly weed Indiana’s official wildflower
The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society has launched an initiative to declare butterfly weed as the state’s official wildflower. Society members plan to ...
Celebrate cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and other healthful brassicas
A lot of us already know about red and white cabbage, but what about purple broccoli or orange cauliflower? Those are some members of the brassica family of plants, which also ...
Settle in with a good book or two this winter
Happy New Year! Now that we’re headed into 2017, it’s time to spend a few quiet weeks, stowing energy for the winter season and perhaps entertaining ourselves by learning something ...
Buy the book! Indiana Gardener’s Guide
Ten reasons to buy The Indiana Gardener’s Guide: It’s the perfect gift for gardeners of all skill levels. It’s the perfect gift for new homeowners, who may be ...
A Color of the Year gardeners can embrace
Finally, a Pantone Color of the Year that actually works in the landscape and we don’t even have to wait for the hue to drench the pots and other accessories because it is already ...
Must have tools for homeowners and gardeners
If there’s a first-time homeowner in your group of family and friends, here are some holiday gift suggestions that will make their yard work a breeze. Gardeners also ...
Easy-peasy winter pots
This is my favorite time of year, not because of the holidays or the weather, but because of the plants we have to work with. Plants include branches, seed heads, ornaments and ...
The heart of a gardener: Giving Tuesday
We all know about Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, but have you heard about Giving Tuesday? This year it’s Nov. 29. With the holidays coming sooner rather ...