Rosie Lerner
Growing Cucumbers, Melons, Squash, Pumpkins, and Gourds (HO-8-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication discusses the warm season crops. Subjects covered include the site, fertilization, saving seeds, planting, more information on the seeds, transplanting, watering, weed control, insects and diseases, crop rotations, pollination, and specific information about muskmelons and other melons, cucumbers, summer squash, winter squash, pumpkins, watermelons, and gourds. Five tables provide further information on such subjects as variety and disease resistance or tolerance. Helpful illustrations are also included.
Alternative Options for Invasive Landscape Plants (ID-464-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication lists potential alternatives to some of the most notorious and damaging invasive plants commonly used in Indiana landscapes. Unlike other resources, this list includes both native and non-native species.
Salt Damage in Landscape Plants (ID-412-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
Salts used to de-ice roads and sidewalks can injure and even kill many different landscape plants. This publication examines the causes of salt damage in plants and offers some tips for reducing its risks. This replaces Purdue Extension publication HO-142-W, Roadside De-Icing Salts and Ornamental Plants.
Planting Landscape Trees and Shrubs (HO-100-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication discusses plant selection, timing, preplant operations, planting instructions, pruning, staking and guying, trunk wrapping, watering, and transplanting of landscape trees and shrubs. Tables are provided listing some slow-to-root trees that should be planted in the spring and some commonly used landscape plants that do not tolerate wet soils. Illustrations are also included showing the preferred and acceptable planting times for nursery stock in central Indiana, the proper planting of a bare-root, balled and burlapped, and container-growth plants in well drained soil, construction of a raised bed on poorly drained soil, the proper planting technique for sandy soil, how to stake and wrap a tree, and the two-year sequence for root pruning and third year transplanting of a tree or shrub.
Hedges (In Revision) (HO-27-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides information on the selection, planting, training, and rejuvenation of hedges. Tables are given explaining the landscape plants, which ones may be completely cut back to the ground to rejuvenate, recommended hedge plants, their flowering ability and remarks about the hedge plants. Illustrations are also provided showing how to properly stagger the plants for thick hedges, the correct hedge form, and the first six years of hedge development.
Annual and Perennial Vines (In Revision) (HO-21-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides descriptions of recommended annual and perennial ornamental vines.