Noted horticulturist and author Stephanie Cohen blew into town a couple of weeks ago to talk about companion shrubs for her favorite plants, perennials. Shrubs provide the ...
Hoosier Gardener
What’s that plant, insect or disease? There’s an app for that!
You know how it is. You’re on a walk and you see a plant and wonder what it is. Or, one of the plants in the garden starts to look really bad. Is it an insect, ...
Dahlias perk up the late-summer garden
Dahlias have never been a favorite of mine, mainly because they always seemed persnickety — prone to mildew, rot and spider mites to name a few challenges. But this year, ...
Be on the lookout for risky trees
Fresh from a meeting of 400 member of Garden Writers Association in Pittsburgh, I thought I’d share what I learned in a class, Recognizing At-Risk Trees by Bob Polomski, a ...
Hibiscus sawfly appears in Indiana gardens
In some Hoosier gardens, hibiscus leaves look like green lace. Don’t blame the damage on Japanese beetles. The real culprit is the hibiscus sawfly larva, which has an appetite ...
Fall coverups for the garden
If you’re considering planting a fall crop of lettuce, spinach, broccoli and other cool-season vegetables, now is the time. Some plants already growing in the garden, such as ...
Fall Master Gardener classes begin in September
Two Master Gardener programs will be conducted this fall in Marion County with 18 three-hour sessions in each program. This popular program is for adults who would like to learn ...
Daylilies and irises rebloom for multiple seasons of beauty
Daylilies and irises are commonplace in most Hoosier gardens, but gardeners still have questions about these mainstay perennials. For instance, a lot of gardeners confuse ...
Worthy garden plants grow in city demonstration plots
If you are going to the Indiana State Fair this month, hop the shuttle or hike over to the north side of the fairgrounds to see the All-America Selections Display ...
Dianthus: A flower of the gods for everyone
Since early May, I’ve been able to cut a small bouquet of sweet William about every two weeks. This is a plant I don’t grow very often because it does not like hot summers. Two ...