It makes sense that Kelly Norris, a guy who dons wood bowties as a fashion statement, would write a book named “Plants with Style.” Published by Timber Press late in 2015, Norris’ ...
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Chef’s Choice Green for fried green tomatoes
The thing about fried green tomatoes is that we either eat unripened ones at the end of the season, when it’s starting to get cold and we know they won’t turn red. Or, we eat ...
Year of edible and ornamental alliums
Allium is the family name for garlic, chives and onion, which in their own right, have ornamental characteristics. But the bloom time and beauty of truly ornamental alliums earn ...
Take a class and let yourself grow
Back in my younger days, a high school friend who purported to read palms told me that I like learning for learning’s sake. She may not have been a palm reader, but she was right ...
Warm temps tempt leaf and flower buds out of season
It may be the holiday season, but many gardeners are concerned about the gifts Mother Nature is delivering a bit early. The unseasonably warm temperatures have teased viburnum, ...
Mark Zelonis leaves living legacies at the IMA
We all know there have been a lot of changes at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, but one has likely been under the radar, except among members and avid gardeners. And, that’s the ...
Holiday safety, baby colors and spiffing up the amaryllis
If you’d like to dress up your containers of amaryllis or paper white narcissus, add a bit of greenery around the seasonal bulbs. Once the bulbs are planted, sprinkle grass ...
Books for holiday giving
Among the stack of books I have for review are several recommended for holiday giving. Thomas Leo Ogren is known internationally for Allergy-Free Gardening, published originally ...
Tis the season for live or fresh-cut trees
The seasonal shopping season has begun, and if a Christmas tree is on your list, here are some things to keep in mind. A live evergreen tree is sold in a container or as a ...
Fun to say, Honorine Jobert anemone looks good in the garden, too
One of the best plants in the late blooming garden has been voted the 2016 Perennial Plant Association’s Plant of the Year. The winner is ‘Honorine Jobert’, a Japanese anemone ...