One native Indiana plant can often be thought of as a pest…

If your garden area is anything like mine, you may benefit from gardening in raised beds…

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…