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What to do when Japanese beetles arrive
This column ran originally July 21, 2018. Gardeners from all over have been posting on Facebook about the invasion of Japanese beetles, an insect that has been only a minor pest ...
Transplants or Seeds?
A lot of gardeners, especially new ones, don't know whether to sow seeds for their veggies and herbs or buy transplants at the garden center. Here's a guide. Sow Seed Directly ...
Gardening Resources from the Hoosier Gardener
The Hoosier Gardener has had several requests for a one-stop shop, where people can find answers to their gardening questions. We’ve gathered this info and will likely add to it as ...
Tempting temps require a gardener’s patience
Wait. Consider this your spring mantra. Wait. Until early April to start your tomato and pepper seedlings (late March in southern Indiana). Unless you have a greenhouse or ...
Catching up to the season: Tomatoes, peppers planted
Gardeners are nothing if not optimistic. Optimism was the driving factor to my spending the last few days of June and first few days of July planting tomatoes and ...
Scouting gardens leads to what’s old is new again
I recently spent much of a week scouting residential gardens in the Indianapolis area for a national magazine with its editor and ...
Three native plants you may not know about
There are a lot of Eastern U.S. native perennials that are lesser known and underused we might consider for our gardens. Here are three spring bloomers. Also called bellwort ...
Valentines your garden will love
Valentine’s Day will soon be here and it’s time we shared a little of that love in our garden with plants that symbolize the holiday. My favorite in the bunch is Valentine ...
Hoosiers benefit from plant trials at Cincy’s Zoo, Botanical Garden
For 16 years, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden has been evaluating annuals. It has evaluated hundreds and many of them would be just at home in the Indiana garden as they ...
