Sooner or later gardeners have to decide what to do when we no longer have the time, energy or wherewithal to tend our gardens. It could be we’ve gotten older and less flexible or ...
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Wicked Bugs chronicles bites, stings, disease and other insect infractions that changed the world
As if Halloween is not scary enough, author Amy Stewart gives us a few million more reasons. Stewart’s Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon’s Army & Other ...
Yearlong Digging Deeper film and book series begins at Fall Creek Gardens
Fall Creek Gardens, a resource center for urban growers in Indianapolis, has launched Digging Deeper, a book and film series that illustrates what other communities are doing to ...
2011 Indiana native plants conference focuses on corridors and connections
The 2011 Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society's 2011 conference Connectivity & Corridors covers the science and issue beghind interest in corridors. Habitats are ...
‘Shortwood’ rated best garden phlox in Chicago Botanic Garden’s perennial plant trials
One of the longest blooming perennials in the garden is phlox, frequently called garden or border phlox. This phlox (P. paniculata) is an Eastern United States’ native plant. Large ...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day October 2011
Temperatures have taken a downturn and the threat of some upcoming nights in the 30s means fall has arrived. Many leaves have fallen, seemingly a lot earlier than usual, probably ...
2012 is the Year of Herbs
The National Garden Bureau and the Herb Society of America have teamed up to name 2012 Year Of the Herbs. This is the first time the not-for-profits have partnered in their ...
Time for the garden’s grading period. What’s a pass? What’s a fail?
Taking the time to walk the yard gives us the opportunity to make sure that our plants are thriving and not just surviving. October is a great time for this task because there is ...
Plant tulips, daffodils and other bulbs now for a show in spring
As summer winds down, we’re thinking two seasons ahead. That’s because a lot of spring color comes from bulbs, which are planted this time of year for enjoyment months ...
Recycle your plastic pots at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Spread the word! Gardeners can clean up their piles of empty nursery pots in sheds, garages and yard and help out the Indianapolis Museum of Art Greenhouse at the same time. By ...