The following news articles were written by Rosie Lerner, Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist, Bev Shaw, Advanced Master Gardener, or by staff at White River Gardens in Indianapolis and are distributed to news media around the state by Purdue University Agricultural Communication Service.
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February Garden Calendar
HOME (Indoor plants and activities) Check water levels in cut flowers daily. Check stored produce and flower bulbs for rot, shriveling, or excess moisture. Discard any damaged items. Most houseplants require less water in the winter because growth is slow or stopped. Check the soil for dryness before watering. Move houseplants to brighter windows, but don’t place plants in drafty places or against cold windowpanes. Potted spring-flowering bulbs forced into early blooming can make good […]
January Garden Calendar
Home (indoor plants and activities) Keep holiday poinsettias and other plants near a bright window. Water as top of soil becomes dry. Increase humidity around houseplants by grouping plants together, placing them on a pebble-water tray or running a humidifier. Check stored produce and tender flower bulbs and roots for rot, shriveling or excess moisture. Remove and discard damaged material. Repot houseplants as they outgrow current pots. Yard (lawns, woody ornamentals and fruits) Check young […]
Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar (HO-186-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
Planting vegetable seeds or transplants at the correct time is determined by the soil temperature required for seeds to germinate and the temperature tolerance of the plants. This publication examines these factors and provides a range of planting dates for a variety of vegetable crops.
Autumn Garden Calendar (HO-93-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the autumn months.
Summer Garden Calendar (HO-92-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the summer months.
Spring Garden Calendar (HO-91-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the spring months.
Winter Garden Calendar (HO-90-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication provides a general guide to taking care of plants within the home, yard, lawn, and garden during the winter months.
Effects of Cold Weather on Horticultural Plants in Indiana (HO-203-W)
Purdue Extension Publication
This publication identifies the types of injury caused by cold weather, the factors that influence the degree of injury, and ways to prevent or reduce injury. Tables are included listing the symptoms of freezing injury on some vegetables, frost resistance of annual flowers, floral development stages for fruit crops, critical temperatures for flower bud kill, critical temperatures and cold injury evaluations for small fruit crops, application precipitation rates, and row covers and frost protection. An illustration is also included showing the USDA hardiness zones of the United States.
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