Pansies are the staple for cool season annuals in spring, but there are others to consider. Here’s a sampler. Wallflower (Erysimum) is not commonly grown here in the ...
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Coleus can take the heat
A trip to Texas last September renewed my appreciation of coleus, a favorite summer foliage plant. Throughout Dallas and Fort Worth, coleuses were heavily planted in sunny gardens, ...
Spring bulb show at Garfield Park
Hundreds of spring-blooming bulbs have been planted at the Garfield Park Conservatory, about 7 minutes from downtown. Admission: $3 per person, or $8 for the family. Hours: ...
Two new, reliable pink hydrangeas for the Indiana garden
Plant breeders are in the pink, especially with hydrangeas. This year, two new pink hydrangeas will hit garden centers and mail-order retailers. Bella Anna (H. arborescens) and ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day March 2011
UPDATED March 20, 2011 to announce award given to Garfield Park garden at the Indiana Flower & Patio Show. Finally, after months of near nakedness in the landscape, Mother ...
Most spring bulbs can handle temperature dips in the Indiana garden
In a recent e-mail, S.W. of Indianapolis says she’s worried about daffodils that have emerged in her garden. She knows it will get cold again, and asks “should I cover them if we ...
‘Thriller’ hellebores among new plant sampler
At a perennial plant symposium last month in Indianapolis, we got a glimpse of some new introductions to be on the lookout for. Here’s a sampler: Little Lime (Hydrangea ...
Ticket giveaway for 2011 Flower & Patio Show
Revised March 11, 2011 Congratulations to Steve Brining of Indianapolis and James O'Neill of Anderson for each winning two complimentary tickets to the 2011 Indiana Flower and ...
Witch hazels perfume the Midwestern winter landscape
T.S. Eliot proclaimed April as the cruelest month, but here in Indiana, I say February is the ugliest. That’s how I felt a couple of weeks ago driving from Indianapolis to ...
The Hoosier Garden to talk about trees and shrubs at Garfield Park Master Gardener meeting
The Hoosier Gardeners will talk about trees and shrubs that work well in small spaces at the monthly meeting of the Garfield Park Master Gardeners, March 9, 2011. ...