Pickin’s are definitely sparse in my yard. A few scraggily snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are all that I found still blooming outdoors. However, this time of year begins ...
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IURC orders IPL to suspend tree-trimming practices
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has ordered Indianapolis Power & Light Co., to suspend its tree-trimming practices on private property until the state agency issues ...
Holiday gifts for gardeners
For the high season of gift giving, here are some suggestions for the gardeners on your list. They may not be glamorous, but Structron brand construction grade shovels, spades and ...
Holiday poisons for people and pets
As we bring nature indoors during the holiday season, we need to be cautious in how we use it, especially if children and pets are on the scene. It’s easy for kids to think the ...
HortusScope December 2009 posted
The December 2009 HortusScope has been posted. ...
Thankful for home-grown food
All over the country, people who’d never sprouted a seed, planted a vegetable garden this year, and many of those who’d grown their own food for years, expanded their ...
Garfield Park decked for the holidays
Models trains are running again this holiday season at the Garfield Park Conservatory, just five minutes from downtown Indianapolis on the city's southside. Conservatory ...
Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers
Thanks to all of you and best wishes on this day of gratitude. ...
Tips for selection, care of Christmas trees
The holidays are upon us and beginning this weekend, many of us start the season with a fresh-cut Christmas tree. On Nov. 25 on Fox 59’s Morning News, the Hoosier Gardener offers ...
IUPUI Sagamore ceases publication
Bad news, Sagamorons. Ruth Holladay's blog reports the esteemed and award-winning Sagamore, the campus paper for IUPUI, shut down in August. Students are shuttled into ...