Tulips and daffodils demand center stage in the spring bulb show, but minor bulbs hit all the right notes with their subtle beauty, depth of color and interest. Certain bulbs ...
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HortusScope posted for October 2012
[download id="71" format="2"] a checklist of garden and nature related things to do in Central Indiana has been posted. This calendar is compiled by Wendy Ford of Landscape Fancies ...
Plant bulbs now for sure-fire blooms in spring
There are not a lot of sure things in the gardening world, but spring blooming bulbs are about as close as you get. The tulips (Tulipa), daffodils (Narcissus), hyacinths ...
Orchid class at Garfield Park
Learn more about growing orchids at home at Orchids 101. Beginners will learn the basics of watering, repotting and what orchids make the best houseplants. Registration is ...
Orchid Fest through Oct. 7 at Garfield Park
Hundreds of blooming orchids are set against the backdrop of the tropical plantings in the Garfield Park Conservatory. What: Orchid Fest at Garfield Park Conservatory When: ...
Time to bring the houseplants indoors from their summer vacation
If you haven’t done so already, start moving houseplants that spent the summer outdoors back inside. Night temperatures in the 50s are the signal. First, though, examine the ...
Tips for repairing, renovating or replacing drought-damaged lawns
All over Indianapolis, homeowners are looking at their scorched brown grass and asking — can this lawn be saved? The area’s excessive heat, drought and subsequent ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, September 2012
When I think of my friend Sue’s yard, I see zinnias, ‘Annabelle’ hydrangea and Rocky Mountain Red geraniums. These were her favorite plants. She loved State Fair Mix. Every ...
Take Mike Homoya’s new book with you the next time you hike in the woods
For those of us who trek woodlands in search of flora, Michael Homoya has written the perfect book companion. Wildflowers and Ferns of Indiana Forests (Indiana University Press, ...
Indiana has more native orchids than Hawaii
This Hoosier Gardener column was published originally May 29, 1994 in The Indianapolis Star Who says Indiana isn't paradise? Certainly not orchid lovers. Hawaii has nothing ...
