On May 2nd an apartment fire in Greenwood occurred that reportedly originated in the mulched landscape beds. Unfortunately 56 renters were displaced that day, but fortunately no injuries were reported. Several Indianapolis news organizations reported on the origins of the fire that included a couple of quotes that were not entirely accurate. One of[Read More…]
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Translated by: Dania Rivera, Ornamental Horticulture Extension Specialist, University of Puerto Rico “El mejor momento para sembrar un árbol es veinte años atrás. El segundo mejor momento es ahora” Anónimo Si vas a hacer algo, hazlo correctamente la primera vez. Esto es cierto para muchos aspectos de la vida, pero, cuando se refiere a la[Read More…]
Biology: Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is a common winter annual broadleaf weed found throughout the United States. It can often be mistaken for another closely related winter annual broadleaf, purple deadnettle. Both can be observed by their showy pink to purple flowers which are primarily produced in April, but can appear from March to November in Indiana.[Read More…]
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Family: Asteraceae Life cycle: Perennial Reproduces: Seed Flowers: 1-2” diameter yellow disk and ray flowers on long stalk. Leaves: Simple, lobed (variable), wavy margins (variable), 3-10” long originating from a basal rosette Seedlings: Dicotyledon that is smooth, yellow-green and lack hairs. Comments: A very prominent tap root that can vegetatively[Read More…]
It’s that time of the year. Starting in the southern portions of the state and gradually moving north, trees, shrubs, and flowers are beginning to break bud, showing the flowers that have been protected all winter long. One of the first trees that you will notice, increasingly out of place more each year, is callery[Read More…]
Winter of 2017-18 was pretty harsh compared to most years. Much of central and northern Indiana experienced 13 or more days well below 0º F, while southern Indiana had 4- 5 days just a few degrees below 0º F. In addition, gusty winds contributed to further injury by desiccation of buds and twigs. The consequences[Read More…]
Although late winter is generally the ideal time for pruning chores, many of our spring-blooming shrubs are best pruned immediately after flowers have faded. Trees and shrubs that bloom in early spring, such as forsythia, lilac, honeysuckle, quince and spirea, set their flower buds the previous fall, referred to as “flowering on old wood”. If[Read More…]
Fill in the blank: Apply crabgrass preemergence herbicide when____________is in bloom. If you said forsythia, you would be correct. Most of us have been told the answer to this for many years, but have you ever thought to yourself, ‘Is it true?’ There are many ways that people make decisions on when to apply herbicides. [Read More…]
The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) selected its 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year: Allium ‘Millenium’ (yes, that’s Millenium with just one n). This announcement continues to show the focus on pollinator habitat these days — Allium ‘Millenium’ is appropriately referred to as a butterfly and bee magnet! ‘Millenium’ is a hybrid Allium selected for late flowering.[Read More…]
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