Plants produce fragrance to attract pollinators or warn predators. The pleasure the perfume gives humans is an unintended consequence. We enjoy these plants in the garden, cut them ...
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Mid-summer boost
Hoosier Gardener on Fox59 Morning News – July 29, 2009 ...
Pop honeysuckle right out of the ground
I just watched a video on a really cool tool called the Honeysuckle Popper, which literally pops bush honeysuckle and other shrubs right out of the ground. It was sent to me by The ...
Eye candy at horticulture show
A few weeks ago, Irvin Etienne, a horticulturist from the Indianapolis Museum of Art and a fellow member of Garden Writers Association, and I went to OFA in Columbus, Ohio, the ...
Lilies bloom rain or shine
There's something very special about the charming little rain lily (Zephyranthes grandiflora), which makes it a pass-along, or heirloom, in many families. In the recent Old House ...
Ahoy mate! Pirates at Garfield Park
At least 200 tons of sand have been delivered to the Garfield Park Arts Center, where it will be sculpted into a 100-ton pirate ship and five other pirate-themed ...
Petunia popularity on the rise
Greenhouse Management & Production, a trade publication, reports that the lowly petunia was a top choice among public visitors to the Trial Gardens at Ohio State ...
Help for fruit gardeners
For gardeners looking to stretch their food dollar, fruit gardening can offer one of the highest returns on the effort invested. To help guide and educate green thumbs (and ...
Fungus attacks tomatoes
A dreadful disease, septoria (Septoria lycopersci), has attacked my tomato plants, including three heirlooms, a cherry and Better Boy. More than nine inches above average ...
Echinacea Nation, Etienne style
Irvin Etienne's lastest blog at the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Web site gets us up to date with all the happenings in Echinacea Nation, or the land of purple coneflowers. Why, ...
