Indianapolis Museum of Art horticulturist Irvin Etienne celebrates trees and how to hug them. Here's an excerpt: "Today (Oct. 17) is National Tree Hugger Day. In the current ...
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Garden as if life depended on it
When we hear about sustainable landscapes, just what does that mean? Besides reducing or eliminating the use of pesticides, sustainable landscaping includes appropriate plant ...
Seed saving, storage tips
If you didn't use up all of the garden seed you bought this year, much of it can be stored for use in next year's garden, depending on the plant species, says Rosie Lerner, a ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day October 2009
There’s still a lot blooming in my garden, including one new, fluffy white ‘Annabelle’ hydrangea (H. arborescens), black-eyed Susan ‘Goldsturm,’ (Rudbeckia fulgida) and ‘Raydon’s ...
Raking Leaves
Hoosier Gardener on Fox59 Morning News – October 14, 2009 ...
Bulb planting and fall cleanup tips
Hoosier Gardener on Fox59 First News - Oct. 8, 2009 ...
Volunteers plant cabbages at City Market
Ten volunteers basked in a sunny Saturday to plant cabbages and kale in the containers at the Indianapolis City Market. Many of the volunteers were the same who planted this spring ...
Cuttings from summer annuals color winter windows
A lot of us move our houseplants outdoors for the summer and now is the time to move them back inside. Before moving them indoors, give them a quick shower from the garden hose or ...
American Horticultural Society’s auction online
If you’ve ever wanted to walk along some of the best names and gardeners in the growing world, here’s your chance. The American Horticultural Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit ...
Recycle nursery pots
Until recently, there was little to do with empty nursery pots, except reuse them as best you could or put them in the trash. And that’s a lot of trash because at least 2 million ...
