Great soils make great plants. It’s a secret known by professional and experienced gardeners for many, many years and is now being adopted by the average home gardener. Building soil in pots, mixed containers, garden beds and vegetable patches is well worth it and goes a long way in producing beautiful blooms and bountiful […]
Three New Scientific Studies Tout the Benefits of Mycorrhizae™
Compelling case study results on the benefits of MYCORRHIZAE™ have lead Premier Tech Horticulture to include these all-natural beneficial organisms in all PRO-MIX® consumer growing mixes. Three new scientific case studies on the benefits of MYCORRHIZAE™ were recently released by Premier Tech Horticulture, makers of PRO-MIX® growing mixes. The case studies were conducted by […]
Plants Grown In Biodegradable Pots Eliminate Transplant Shock
MADISON, OH – It’s one small step for plants, and—just maybe—a giant leap for Planet Earth. Bluestone Perennials, a top mailorder and web source for garden plants (www.bluestoneperennials.com), is the first perennial nursery to completely banish the use of plastic growing pots. Think of it as a green industry leader that has gone green. […]
Fruit Trees And Bushes
There are few pleasures in life that can compare to picking and eating fresh berries, apples and other fruit grown in your very own backyard orchard. While fruit trees and berry bushes may take longer to mature than fast-producing annuals, they will reward the patient gardener with loads of tasty fruit every season. Many trees […]
Get Kids Growing: Start With Strawberries In A Patch Or Pot
Get kids growing in the garden by starting them off planting their own strawberries. You can let them plant and care for a whole patch, or just one or two plants, planted in a strawberry jar or garden container. Be sure to engage your kids in the planting process and let them get their […]
Go “Green” This Spring and Catch Queen Wasps, Hornets and Yellowjackets by St. Patrick’s Day
Disclaimer: I received this item for free or at a discounted price in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own. The promise of spring is in the air: Warm breezes, greening leaves, bursting blooms—and the threat of a new onslaught of wasps, hornets and yellowjackets. Nothing can put a damper […]
New Vegetable And Fruit Varieties
Every year, horticulture experts around the world cultivate new and exciting plant varieties to enhance the diversity and productivity of gardens everywhere. Not just for show, most new varieties of fruits and vegetables offer improved yields and hardiness, and they thrive right alongside the tried-and-true varieties. Gardeners always love to grow the […]
How To Germinate Michelia Seeds
Michelia is one tough cookie to germinate. I have literally tried everything to get this fragrant, must-have plant to grow from seed - and failed miserably every time. Of course, when I saw the seeds this year, I couldn't resist - and thus am trying again. This time I am using a different method and […]
Kids Grow Green: Cashing In Cabbage
Kids across America are growing, and some are earning, a lot of “green” participating in the National Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program. This year, more than 1.5 million third graders in 48 states have gotten hands-on gardening experience growing colossal cabbages with high hopes to win “best in state” and receive a $1,000 scholarship towards education […]
Confessions Of A Plant-A-Holic
Ah - winter is just around the corner - my greenhouse is still in disrepair and once again plants are moving into my living room. Yip - I have hook after hook mounted in my ceiling. Plants are clustered in those large wire baskets meant to have a coconut fiber lining in them - but […]
November 24 In The Indiana Garden
It is a cold, dreary day here in my Indiana garden - yet, I know I must put on my coat and head outside to wander through my garden - after all, if I do not go today, I may miss a garden treasure. November is an exciting time in my garden. Although it […]
Garden Photos Post
We moved here in August 2004 and I brought plants with me. Some I had grown for many years and some had just been bought that summer. I also brought tubs full of seeds in anticipation of having acreage that I could garden on. Over the years I have watched the garden change […]
Product Review: Organic Garden Seed Gift Box
Disclaimer: I received this product/service at a reduced price or for free. All opinions are my own and are my honest opinions based on my own experience with the product. I received a ten pack of organic vegetable seeds earlier this month which was just in time for early planting. As some of you know […]
Daily Indiana Garden Post - March 11
It has been a long, snowy winter here in Indiana. The large amounts of snow and extreme cold temperatures prevented me from getting the greenhouse up and going in January as I usually do. I am glad the severe weather hit before the greenhouse was put up. I'm convinced that the amount of snow […]
Reflecting on my garden
Even though the sun is shining and spring is on it's way, the cold nip of the wind still hangs in the air. The garden beckons - and I obey. It is muddy - but drier today than a few days ago. The brisk breeze moves the wind chimes - sometimes ever so slightly, […]
Book Review: Flora Illustrata
Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book Flora Illustrata for free in exchange for my honest review. Flora Illustrata edited by Susan M. Fraser and Vanessa Bezemer Sellers throws open the doors to the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The New York Botanical Gardens. Published in time to mark the gardens 125th anniversary, […]
Seed Starting: Peas
Starting peas early in the year is not something most people think about - but did you know you can plant peas as early as January 6 in Indiana, USDA Hardiness Zone 5 and 6? While I didn't get out into the garden or hoop house to plant my pea seeds this year because […]
Seed Starting: Onions
To be completely honest with you, I am not a fan of onions. I just don't like the taste of them. They are a member of the Allium family however and do have a place in every garden. So, what do I do with the onions I grow? I donate them to local […]
Seed Starting: Celery
I really love growing my own celery and typically start the seeds of this wonderful plant on January 12. Since I am in Indiana, I do not end up with stalks of celery but I do not try for that either. I grow the plant in the ground and harvest the leaves. I dry […]
Seed Starting: Snapdragon
When it comes to seed starting, snapdragon seeds are one that many people choose because of its light frost tolerance and ability to be direct seeded into the garden. While many people consider snapdragon to be a spring flower, it also does well in the fall garden. Snapdragon seeds are ideal for winter sowing. If […]
Seed Starting: Pansy And Viola
January is the tale-end of the seed starting season for Pansy and Viola seeds. At least it is for me since I typically start them in November. I like to give the seeds of these two varieties plenty of time to germinate, grow and flower. Ideally I want mine in bloom and hardened off […]
Seed Starting: Statice
Statice, botanically known as Limonium, is a wonderful flower to grow for fresh or dried floral arrangements, potpourri and other floral crafts. The flower heads are made up of numerous florets - which are tiny flowers. I prefer to start my statice seeds indoors in peat pellets because they are so small and need the extra […]
Roses In The Snow
Sometimes my plants surprise me - especially my roses. They don't typically bloom until May here in Indiana, but when fall rolls around they just don't want to stop. It is not uncommon for me to see roses in bloom in November or even December, as was the case today. Last night we had our […]
Plants Make The Best Gifts
Plant lovers know plants make the best gifts. You simply cannot have enough plants and there is always room to add "just one more" plant to the mix. This can drive the non-plant people in your life up the wall. Dodging bags of soil, large pots that don't quite fit where we want them […]
December 1 And We Have Fresh Tomatoes On The Vine
There's nothing quite like a fresh picked tomato when the weather outside is frightful - and it certainly has been here in Indiana. The catfish we put into the aquaponic system this spring didn't make it - and with everything going on, I never bought more fish to put back in the tank. I […]
Butterflies, Bees And Moths In The Garden
Here are some pretty neat videos I took of butterflies, bees and moths in the garden this year. I hope you enjoy them! It is wonderful to me to see all them flying about while I am gardening. All of these videos were taken at Exotic Gardening Farm & Wildlife Habitat in Marion, Indiana. We do have a […]
Out, Out Darn Deer!!
With fall and winter on our door steps you’re probably thinking you’re out of the woods when it comes to deer damage in your backyard landscapes. Wrong. Actually, fall and winter mark the beginning of the worst seasons for deer damage. Deer will eat just about anything in the winter -- their food supply […]
Saving Seed - Columbine & Chives
Some people think of seed saving as a fall activity, but if you wait you will miss the opportunity to collect many seeds that your garden produces. The best way to know when the correct time to gather seeds is requires knowing when the plants you wish to save seeds from flower or fruit. Some […]
Gardening In February
It has been an interesting winter here in Indiana - much milder than normal. As usual, I had my winter lettuce bed that survived very nicely - and then there were the winter flowers - some of which bloomed on time, as expected - and some which bloomed much earlier than I had anticipated. Here […]
Time To Grow For It- Homegrown On Your Own
Who would have thought getting dirt under your fingernails would ever be considered one of the hottest trends going? According to Doug Jimerson, Garden Core Director for Better Homes and Gardens, “growing your own fruits, veggies and herbs is something Americans are doing in record numbers this season”. “It’s cheaper to grow your own produce […]
Elegant Test Tube Seed Starting
Gardeners who start plants from seed know the best way to do it is to pre-germinate the seeds in some type of container such as a bowl, glass dish or test tube. Sometimes finding an elegant way to display those seed starting containers, especially if you have limited space, can be tricky. Using test tubes […]
Color in the November Garden in Indiana
It is possible to have color in the garden in November, even if you live in a cold climate like Indiana, which depending on which edition of the USDA map you look at, we are either a zone 5 (older map) or a zone 6. Due to global warming, the part of Indiana we live […]
Lilium Leslie Woodriff
This particular lily is one of the Orienpet hybrids which is a cross between an Oriental lily and a trumpet lily. The fragrant flowers open from the bottom to the top making it easy to snip off the faded blooms and keep this plant looking fresh for weeks. In fact, this particular lily produces blooms […]
How To Pick The Perfect Spot To Grow A Garden
Fall Vegetable Gardening
How To Improve Clay Soil For Growing Berries
There is a wide variety of berries that will thrive in clay soil as long as you take the time to amend it. From your typical berries such as blueberries, strawberries, cherries and raspberries to berries that are less common such as honeyberry or service berry, there is sure to be a variety that […]
Aquilegia ‘Double Red’: Growing, Seed Starting, Propagation and Seed Saving
Double red columbines are the kind of flowers that invite you to stop and look closely. Their layered petals bring rich color to the spring garden, but growing them well involves more than scattering a packet of seed and hoping for the best. I want to know when to sow, how to care for the […]
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