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 ...
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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. ...
Helpful video on pruning tomatoes at Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds, a Maine-based seed company, has launched a Web site that offers some great tips for gardeners. Here's one on pruning (removing the suckers) and staking ...
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 ...
Hanging Baskets – Hoosier Gardener on Fox59
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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 ...
Growing your own food – Hoosier Gardener on Fox59
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Artists paint at T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Nashville, Ind. — Plein air artists and art lovers of all ages are invited to the T.C. Steele State Historic Site in Brown County on Saturday, May 15. The site opens at 7 a.m. for ...
