I recently read an article about too much of a good thing at thrift stores. Glassware and baskets made the list. Glassware picks up dust and smudgy fingerprints, making it ...
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Put tu-lips together for Valentine’s Day
If a bouquet of flowers is in your future for Valentine’s Day, here are some tips to keep it fresh and long lasting. Always start with a clean vase. If it is ...
Tasty plants for small spaces
Maybe you want to grow some of your own food, but you live in an apartment or a condo and with only a balcony or patio with limited space. Or maybe you only have a sunny front ...
Totally Tangerine deserves space in your garden
A really good guide for what Hoosiers can grow in our gardens comes from the Plant Evaluation Program at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Over the years, the program has issued 41 ...
What shrubs to cut back and what to leave upright for winter
The fall hustle has begun… rake leaves, fertilizer the lawn and plant spring bulbs, just to name a few seasonal steps. People like to prune trees and shrubs now, too, but before ...
Weigela is ready to bloom and bloom in today’s gardens
Many of us probably think of weigela as a plant in our grandparents’ yard. The ones on the market today are nothing like their predecessors. For one thing, plant breeders have ...
Rain-enhanced plant growth invites insects
There seems to be a lot to be on the lookout for this spring. For instance, I noticed finches sitting on the branches of the ‘Goldflame’ honeysuckle vine, pecking at the flower ...
Plant names provide lots of info
Plant tags, descriptions at online plant retailers and mail order catalogs provide a lot of information, but sometimes it needs to be translated. A lot of times, clues to the ...
What to do for the February blahs
Even though it’s short, February is blah-est winter month. It’s best function is as the bridge between winter and spring, and about this time of year, we’re all ready for ...
A begonia for every situation
Begonias are an under appreciated plant. There are so many types, forms and sizes that there’s one for every pot of annuals or in-ground planting scheme. Some thrive, even flower, ...
