Article Archives: Going Green Gardening

April (Snow) Showers Bring May Flowers?

Are you ready to put away the snow shovels for the garden spade? Yeah, we are, too. “Snow is the poor man’s fertilizer” isn’t just an old gardening trope — there is actually science behind it! My grandfather the orchardsman loved to see snow on his cornfields all winter long, … Read More

Gardens of 2018

Desperate for winter to end, gardeners flock to shows like the upcoming Flower and Patio Show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Like fashion, movies, music, and hairstyles, there are trends in gardening. After a careful survey of every online catalog and fancy garden magazine, these are my take-aways for 2018: … Read More

Tulip Mania

There was a short period of time (1636 – 1637) in Holland when a single tulip bulb sold for ten times the annual income of a skilled workman.  In some instances, single bulbs were traded for twelve acres of land, four oxen, twelve fat sheep, 1,000 pounds of cheese or … Read More

Irvington Gardeners of Old . . .

The flower beds of Irvington’s earliest gardeners where planted in stiff geometrical shapes including stars, crescents and triangles. For example, the bed in the front yard of Laura Giddings Julian’s (1839-84), home at 115 South Audubon Road, was in the shape of a huge star. It was the pride of … Read More

Recycle Force Helps Environment, People, Community

RecycleForce, located in the Circle City Industrial Comples, 1125 Brookside Ave., Suite D12, is a 501(3) organization that provides comprehensive recycling services, plus workforce training to former incarcerated individuals to help rebuild their lives and provide an important service to the community, Founded in 2006, the program has grown from … Read More