It may be the holiday season, but many gardeners are concerned about the gifts Mother Nature is delivering a bit early. The unseasonably warm temperatures have teased viburnum, ...
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Mark Zelonis leaves living legacies at the IMA
We all know there have been a lot of changes at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, but one has likely been under the radar, except among members and avid gardeners. And, that’s the ...
Holiday safety, baby colors and spiffing up the amaryllis
If you’d like to dress up your containers of amaryllis or paper white narcissus, add a bit of greenery around the seasonal bulbs. Once the bulbs are planted, sprinkle grass ...
Books for holiday giving
Among the stack of books I have for review are several recommended for holiday giving. Thomas Leo Ogren is known internationally for Allergy-Free Gardening, published originally ...
Tis the season for live or fresh-cut trees
The seasonal shopping season has begun, and if a Christmas tree is on your list, here are some things to keep in mind. A live evergreen tree is sold in a container or as a ...
Fun to say, Honorine Jobert anemone looks good in the garden, too
One of the best plants in the late blooming garden has been voted the 2016 Perennial Plant Association’s Plant of the Year. The winner is ‘Honorine Jobert’, a Japanese anemone ...
‘Peppermint Stick’ celery is as yummy as its name
Each year, I try growing something new, and this year, it was celery. Celery was never on my list, but in spring, Ball Horticultural Co. sent me a new variety, ‘Peppermint Stick’ ...
Chemicals and bee safety
Shortly after my Sept. 13 column about a renewed appreciation for bedding annuals, I got a letter from reader J.D, expressing concern that I recommended buying the ...
Native wheel bug aptly named
Last summer while trimming back a shrub, I got stung. It wasn’t a bee, wasp or hornet sting. I explored the shrub to see what caused the pain and found an insect that looked like ...
Television shows and movies frequently get it wrong
In the NCIS episode 'Viral' aired Oct. 27, 2015, McGee tells Bishop to be careful because the area they are investigating (outside Washington, D.C.) is covered with poison oak. ...