If you’re considering planting a fall crop of lettuce, spinach, broccoli and other cool-season vegetables, now is the time. Some plants already growing in the garden, such as ...
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Worthy garden plants grow in city demonstration plots
If you are going to the Indiana State Fair this month, hop the shuttle or hike over to the north side of the fairgrounds to see the All-America Selections Display ...
Get plants ready for your vacation
If you’re getting ready to leave the landscape for a few weeks of summer vacation, here are some things you can do to ensure the garden looks decent when you ...
Spring tasks, when weather permits
Finally, the weather might be cooperating enough that Hoosiers can begin some of the tasks of the season. Fertilize trees and shrubs before they fully leaf out. Use an ...
Gardeners’ must-have favorite veggies not usual fare
As we wait for the big thaw and the dry out, I thought it would be fun to check with some gardeners throughout the area to see what vegetables they are dreaming ...
Stink bug with voracious appetite shows up in big numbers this year
Brown marmorated stink bugs has bit appetites for apples, cayenne pappers, bean, tomatoes and more. Photo courtesy John Obermeyer/Purdue University For the past month, I’ve been ...
Quebec City, where everything seems to bloom at once
I just returned from six days in beautiful Quebec City. Nearly 400 garden writers gathered in the Canadian province, where French is the predominate language and the streets have a ...
Herbs from the garden freshen summer fare
The herbs are coming on and for many of us, we wonder what to do with them. Here are a few suggestions that you may not have thought of for summer fare. A few months back, I read ...
Celebrate National Pollinator Week by planting in clusters
June 17 to 23 is National Pollinator Week when we celebrate insects and animals that help produce $29 billion worth of food, including apples, nuts and tomatoes. And then there are ...
Survival tips for the growing season
As we head into prime planting season, here are a few things to keep in mind. Containers When potting up containers, use a high quality potting mix. This is usually a ...