Some plants shout their presence in the garden by their scent. For the past month, an antique mock orange has been perfuming the back yard, stirring memories of my mother, who ...
Hoosier Gardener
Tips for controlling Canada geese in the Indiana landscape
The Hoosier Gardener talks about protecting property from Canada geese on the morning news, June 2 on Indianapolis’ Fox 59. These birds can be found at apartment complexes, ...
Indiana gardeners fight slugs in the hosta garden
The cool, wet spring has contributed to early reports of insect damage on hostas in the Indiana garden. Slugs and snails nibble holes in hosta leaves, turning the perennials ...
How to prune tomatoes
Johnny's Selected Seeds has a great video on how to prune -- or remove the suckers from -- tomatoes, plus an easy to do tip on staking the plants. ...
Dame’s rocket invasive in Indiana gardens, natural areas
Reader P.W. of Indianapolis asked about a pretty, pink flowering perennial that seemed to be everywhere in his landscape. Meet dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis), an invasive ...
Hoosier Gardener, Fox 59 offer tips for hanging baskets
The Hoosier Gardener talked about planting tips and care of hanging baskets on Fox 59, May 19. Here's a summary: Use a lightweight potting mix not potting soil, top soil or ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day May 2010
Spring moved swiftly through the garden and only a few late-blooming tulips and alliums are offering a show in the bulb category. The orange-red poppies are blooming and just like ...
Pruning reminders for Indiana gardeners
In the last few days, several people have complained about the lack of flowers on their big leaf hydrangea, lilac, viburnum and forsythia. When queried, they say they pruned ...
Top three, easy-to-grow herbs for Indiana gardeners
Parsley, rosemary and basil plants are the top sellers in garden centers. We love the flavors these herbs impart to our food and these plants are easy to grow in the ground or in ...
Hoosier Gardener, Fox 59 talk veggies and sustainable gardening
The Hoosier Gardener will talk about vegetable gardening and sustainable landscape practices on Indianapolis' Fox 59 on May 5. Here's a summary of the discussion Vegetable ...