Want to have your voice heard in the gardening industry? The public is invited to vote for favorite new plants on display in a garden at the Garfield Park Arts Center on ...
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Calcium deficiency causes blossom end rot on tomatoes, peppers and eggplants
The rain and then the lack of it has caused many tomatoes, peppers and eggplants to develop blossom end rot. This is a condition brought on by a calcium deficiency. It is not a ...
Two new daisies shine in the Indiana garden
Shasta daisies come and go, but two in my garden look like they have staying power. Famous horticulturist and plant breeder Luther Burbank named the shasta (Leucanthemum) in ...
Leaf-cutter bees give leaves the three-hole punch
V. S. of Indianapolis asks what could be eating her false indigo (Baptisia). “I cannot find any sign of an insect on the plants, but it looks like holes have been made in the ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day July 2011
My yard is a mess. Working too many hours, the weather is too hot when I have time off, completing a book and then, there’s the garden center, which drains you regardless of the ...
Too much rain stresses Indiana garden plants
With all of the rain and cool temperatures we’ve had, the plants are ripe for a couple of problems gardeners should be on the look out for. Rot, leaf spots and other types of ...
HortusScope July 2011
HortusScope, a checklist of garden and nature related things to do in Central Indiana has been posted. This calendar is compiled by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies as a pubic ...
Tour gardens July 9 to see native plants in the landscape
The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society annual garden tour will be July 9, 2011 in the Indianapolis and Lafayette area. The tour is a great way to see what native plants ...
Basjoo banana plant is hardy (with a little protection) in USDA Zone 5
One of the rare tropical plants Hoosiers can grow in their landscape is a hardy banana called Musa basjoo (pronounced moo-sa bass-sue) The roots of this fast-growing, large-leaf ...
Annuals vines give a quick cover of seasonal beauty
If you are looking for a quick, seasonal cover up, grab a packet of annual vine seeds and sow them. Annual vines grow from seed to 8 feet tall or more and bloom in one season, ...