Garden Bugs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Learn to identify insects in your garden from helpful to harmful.
Perfect Perennial Plants for Spring
Discover three easy-care, colorful garden flowers from our master gardener.
A Gardener’s Gift Guide: High-Quality Tools for Stress-Free Gardening
Include some of these high-quality gardening tools on your Christmas list for a stress-free experience.
Figuring Out the Drought
This year’s drought affected farmers and homeowners alike, but Indiana state resources helped to deal with the consequences.
Our Native Bounty Wildflower Workshop
Our Native Bounty Wildflower Workshop, hosted by the State Garden Club of Indiana Central West District, will show attendees how to use native plants in their home gardens.
Plant Invaders: Alien Species Overtake Indiana Landscapes
Learn more about Indiana’s invasive plant species and how to control them.
Turfgrass Science Grows Baseball Fields, Home Lawns
Baseball fields, golf courses and home landscaping cultivate the need for turfgrass science programs.
Pest Prevention Primer: Natural Insect and Weed Control
There are many natural ways to prevent insects and weeds from destroying your home garden. Before grabbing the chemicals, anyone unfamiliar with using pesticides and herbicides should read on.
Lilies, Caladiums and Other Bulbs Brighten Your Garden
Summer bulbs are the exclamation points in my garden. Simple and effortless to plant and grow, incorporate them in your own beds to enjoy fantastic flowers and get raves from visitors.
Beauty Blooms at Hilltop Orchids in Cloverdale
What began with an 8-foot by 10-foot greenhouse is now the largest orchid-growing operation in all of Indiana.
Orchid-Growing Tips From the Expert
Expert Dick Wells of Hilltop Orchids offers the following tips on how to successfully grow orchids
Storing Vegetables (and Fruits, Too)
Even if you don’t have a farmhouse, you can still consider saving some of summer’s bounty for cold winter days just like Grandmother did.
Shade Gardens: A Beginner’s Guide to Planting Perennials for Shade
Remember that shade is not the enemy. Learning which plants are compatible and flourish in low light ensures a great outcome.
Plant This Near That: Companion Gardening
Even if your thumb is green, here’s a tip you may not have heard: Companion planting can help fruits, vegetables and herbs grow more successfully.
Spring Calls for Cool-Season Vegetables, Container Gardening
Ahh, spring, when a gardener’s thoughts turn to sowing the first seeds of the year: cool-season vegetables.
Seed Catalog Tips From a Master Gardener
For gardeners, the excitement of seeing the new seed varieties offered, checking on an old favorite or finding the unusual plant not available in our area makes reading seed catalogs a treat.
Add Color to Your Evergreen Landscaping
Evergreen varieties in shades of yellow, plum and blue add color to your winter landscape.
Holiday Fun Facts: Mistletoe
We’ve used mistletoe as an excuse to steal holiday kisses for centuries, but do you know the origin of the well-loved tradition?
Get Your Exercise in the Garden
Did you know you burn 275 calories per hour while weeding your garden?
Ready Your Garden for Spring in the Fall
Every farmer knows the importance of enriching the soil and preparing a seed bed for planting. We gardeners benefit from the same practices: cleaning of debris, tilling, amending the soil and fall planting.
Heirloom Seed Preservation and Heritage Horticulture
Plant heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables for seed preservation – and because heritage varieties simply taste better.
Container Plants Create Beauty in Your Backyard
Container gardening is a great way to create beauty and enhance an area’s appeal.
Green Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardening
Tips for growing an eco-friendly garden, including natural pest control, using rain barrels and composting.
How Gardening Helps Your Health
Gardening can lower blood pressure and reduce depression as well as nurture creativity and positivity.
