Category Archives: Knowledge To Grow

By Karen Weiland Purdue Master Gardener Cracking fruit, yellowing foliage and wilting leaves.  Sound familiar?  These are just a few common challenges to growing tomatoes, but oh the taste of those homegrown beauties right off the vine is so worth … Read More »

By Karen Weiland Purdue Master Gardener An annual plant can be described as that which completes its life cycle in one growing season.  There are some annuals that may seem like they are perennials in that they drop a large … Read More »

By Karen Weiland – Purdue Master Gardener Edible landscaping is the integration of edible plants into the ornamental landscape.  More people are looking toward growing their own nutritious produce at home, thus saving money and natural resources at the same … Read More »

By Karen Weiland, Purdue Master Gardener There are numerous types of leafy greens that can be grown in the garden to add variety, texture and color to the one’s diet.  Swiss chard, spinach, kale, lettuce, endive and collards are popular … Read More »

By Karen Weiland – Purdue Master Gardener Mosses are green plants that have fine, branched, threadlike stems with tiny leaves and reproduce by wind-blown spores.   They form a thick green mat at the surface of the soil and do not … Read More »

By Karen Weiland Growing Leafy Greens         Purdue Master Gardener There are numerous types of leafy greens that can be grown in the garden to add variety, texture and color to the one’s diet.  Swiss chard, spinach, kale, lettuce, endive and … Read More »

Crabgrass, a summer annual, appears in the lawn as a light green, weedy plant and can be eliminated with or without chemicals.  One of the best non-chemical lawn care practices I know of to prevent the invasion of crabgrass or … Read More »

Guest blogger Karen Weiland tickles our fresh fruit fancy by instructing us on how to winterize our strawberries. Oh my…fresh berries…can’t wait for them to arrive! Read on for Karen’s instructions…. Applying a protective layer of mulch to strawberries is … Read More »

During the bleak cold of winter, an evergreen can be a bit of colorful sunshine in an otherwise dreary landscape.  The Holly plant with its bright red berries has a long tradition of being used in holiday décor both inside … Read More »

What is your favorite flower that blooms from a bulb? Fall is the best time to plant hardy spring blooming bulbs and properly preparing the planting site is a must.  Good soil drainage is important to healthy bulb life so … Read More »