In its well-regarded plant evaluation program, the Chicago Botanic Garden trialed asters between 2003 and 2009 and recently released the findings. Before we start ...
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Sullivan Garden & Patio Show March 23 and 24, 2013
Second annual Sullivan Hardware Garden & Patio Show will be March 23 and 24, 2013 at 71st and Keystone. Learn about Big Grene Eggs, Fair Gardening, Edible Gardening, Shade ...
Grenada spices up the traveler’s life
A four-hour flight from Miami takes you directly to St. George’s, Grenada, a launching pad to spices, chocolate and all the West Indies offers. Known as the Spice ...
It’s spring in the neighborhood
A walk through the neighborhood reveals that spring has finally emerged from its winter sleep. Landscapes are filled with the earliest blooming bulbs: species crocus, snow ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day March 2013
Ok, I’ve been away for a few months. Did you miss me? I have kind of missed being a part of the group, tracking what’s going on in the landscapes and yards of friends far and ...
Spring arrives at the 55th Indiana Flower & Patio Show
Urban living takes center state in the 55th annual Indiana Flower & Patio, which continues at the Indiana State Fairgrounds through Sunday, March 17, ...
Making gardens, Hollywood style
I recently spent four days in Los Angeles working on television commercials for a garden product. The goal was to create six gardens that resembled Main Street America in the ...
You Can Grow That! March 2013: Geraniums
Sometimes I think we’re plant snobs. Geraniums (Pelargonium) seem to be at the bottom of the wish list for many gardeners because, well, they are geraniums — ordinary, old ...
Shade-loving plants for the Indiana garden
A couple of weeks ago, the Indianapolis Museum of Art held Shade Savvy, a horticulture symposium. Culling some of the best from the speakers, last week we covered epimedium and ...
March 2013 HortusScope
HortusScope is a calendar of garden and nature related events and activities in Indiana. It is compiled as a public service by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies. Please click on ...