

- Sep 1
Doing Something About the Infection
(top) BURNING BUSH dominating the understory in a central Indiana wood in fall; (bottom) CALLERY PEAR taking over a field (the smell of...


- Aug 1
PHYTOFASCISM
I had a piece on crape-myrtles ready to post but rescheduled. I needed to get the following out of my craw. FOREWARNING! It is long,...

- Jul 1
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Hortensia'
If you are a regular follower you may notice a difference. Shortly after posting last month's blog my longtime friend, outstanding...


- Jun 1
BLACK LOCUST, Magnificent Monster
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a plant that will challenge how objective you can be -- a conundrum since it is both wonderful...


- May 1
FRINGEtree
I recommend Chionanthus virginicus (American fringetree). Before I divulge why, permit me to provide some background info. First, C....


- Apr 1
RESOURCES, with a focus on Soules Garden
Located on the southwest side of Indianapolis, tucked away on Rahke Road, there is a special small garden business. I am referring to...


- Mar 1
In Praise of REDBUD
Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a fast-growing, undemanding, relatively short-lived (30-50 years) deciduous tree native to eastern...


- Feb 1
How Lucky Am I? A Tribute
We meet a lot of people in our life journey. Most of these encounters are fleeting -- because of the circumstances and/or we do not want...


- Jan 1
Oriental Maples ?
We all have quirks. One of my mine is that I use the collective descriptor Oriental maples. I do not use Japanese as a catchall for these...


- Dec 1, 2022
TRUNKS & STUMPS
There are several ways to deal with the trunk (AKA bole) of a tree. The ways rarely get consideration and several of the options will...