The warmer days appear to have started in Bloomington.  Perhaps spring is here or we are in the “Fool’s Spring.” 

Are you looking for a fun summer gardening project this year? Why not try your hand at growing your own luffa sponges…

Have you ever wandered through your back yard/woods/flower beds or just around your home and notice a plant that you hadn’t noticed before…

Reading about the natural landscape which Indiana has to offer took me on a quest to find out more about a genera of carnivorous plants known as Drosera…

The peony, a flower that brings to mind old homesteads and country living, is the state flower of Indiana…

A native columbine in Indiana, Aquilegia canadensis, is a prolific bloomer in early spring…

Burning bush is a common sight in southern Indiana. Its beautiful red leaves are a welcome splash of color as we enter the drab browns of the winter. However, this beautiful landscaping bush has a darker side…

While I’ve seen blooming toilets overflowing with flowers, abandoned bed springs planted with garden flowers, and lush growth coming out of old tires, here are a couple repurposed gardening ideas I implemented this year…