Indoors Move houseplants to a shady location outdoors when danger of frost has past, usually mid-May. The soil in the pots will dry out faster outdoors, so check it ...
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April garden checklist
Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants, as needed.Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions.If not done already, sketch garden plans, including ...
March garden checklist
Indoors Prune, repot and clean houseplants as needed. Fertilize houseplants as new growth appears. Follow label directions. Sketch garden plans, including what to grow, ...
February garden checklist
Indoors General Landscape Vegetables and Fruits ...
What’s that white stuff on my plants?
Let’s talk about garden phlox (P. paniculata), toadlily (Tricyrtis spp.), hardy mums (Chrysanthemum spp.), and bee balm (Monarda spp.) What do these perennials have in common this ...
Is that plant real or is it AI?
When I look at images (formerly known as photos) on social media, I wonder if what I’m seeing are the real things or are they artificial intelligence, or AI as it’s referred to ...
Aphids on plants and what to do about them
In a quick read of my emails and many gardening social media sites, you’ll see dozens of references to aphids on plants in the Indiana landscape. Aphids have appeared on many ...
How knowing 14 garden terms can help you grow
Just the other day, someone on a Facebook gardening page mentioned she was hardening off her seedlings on warm, cloudy days. Another person asked what hardening off ...
Very Peri: Pantone Color of the Year
I looked up peri to see what it means. We're familiar with periscope, where peri translates to about, around, surrounding, or enclosing. Sometimes, peri is a prefix, which means ...
Spring bulbs and companions
My favorite thing to do in fall is plan for spring by planting bulbs, bulbs and more bulbs, especially with companion perennials. Look at where your perennials are and see ...
