Red Giant mustard accents snapdragons in the late season garden. Photo courtesy National Garden Bureau You Can Grow That! in September talked about late-blooming perennials. ...
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Go ahead. Eat your hosta
I’m the first to admit that I’m not a particularly adventurous eater, but after reading Ellen Zachos’ new book Backyard Foraging, I might have to give hostas a try. “Unlike you, ...
How to feed a planet
What: Hendricks County Master Gardeners Presents Adventures in Gardening: How to Feed a Planet Where: Hendricks County Fairgrounds Auditorium, Danville, Ind. When: 8 a.m. ...
Which autumn-blooming clematis do you have?
One of the best flowering plants of late summer and fall has shown up on the radar of the state’s invasive plants group. Sweet autumn clematis (C. terniflora, sometimes listed ...
Iron Butterfly ironwood another choice for the late-season garden
We see ironweed growing along country roads, where its beautiful bluish-purple flowers compliment perfectly the yellow blossoms of goldenrods this time of year. A few years ago, ...
Smart Pots boost potato production
I tried some new pots to grow potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) this year and the results have been astounding. I switched from Gardman plastic potato tubs to 15-gallon Smart Pots, and ...
You Can Grow That! September 2013: Late-blooming perennials
The Midwesterners’ choices for late blooming perennials have taken a giant step past everyday chrysanthemums in the last several years. Ready for the late season spotlight are ...
Two Purdue Master Gardener classes in Indy this fall
Marion County Master Gardeners plant and maintain the All-America Selections Demonstration Garden at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Photo courtesy Steve Mayer The Purdue Master ...
Quebec City, where everything seems to bloom at once
I just returned from six days in beautiful Quebec City. Nearly 400 garden writers gathered in the Canadian province, where French is the predominate language and the streets have a ...
Naked ladies thrill the late-summer garden
For an easy, try-this-at-home example of season extenders for garden beds, take a stroll along Hosta Curve at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. That’s what the IMA ...
