Article Archives: Going Green Gardening

They Are Everywhere —Everywhere!

May 15, 2014 | by Ed Myers

Dandelions (Taraxacus officinale) are plentiful and in all fifty states plus Africa, South America, New Zealand, Australia, and India. Their name “dandelion” is a corruption of the French word “dent de lion” because their coarsely cut leaves resemble a “lion’s tooth.” Native to Eurasia, they were introduced into America centuries … Read More

Beech Grove Mayor Declares May “Go Green Month”

April 3, 2014 | by Weekly View

BEECH GROVE — On Saturday, April 19th the Beech Grove Promoters Club will have their Annual Cleanup Day in Beech Grove. Beech Grove Mayor Dennis Buckley also declared the month of May as “Go Green Month” in the City of Beech Grove, encouraging students, schools, civic groups, local businesses, Cub … Read More

What a Plant Knows

March 20, 2014 | by Ed Myers

While attending the annual conference of the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society (INPAWS) last fall I purchased a copy of a book entitled What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses written by Daniel Chamovitz, Director of the Manna Center for Plant Biosciences at Tel Aviv University. … Read More

Garden Bilder Will Help Fill Gap

February 20, 2014 | by Weekly View

Hope Indiana, a small town southeast of Indy, lost their sole grocer a few years ago. Shortly after, the empty store’s roof collapsed, and eventually the grocery store was torn down. Now an unsightly, slightly enormous hole remains. What can be done to this gap in an otherwise thriving town … Read More

Baby It’s Cold Outside …

January 30, 2014 | by Ed Myers

Bring on spring! After eight days of below zero weather and 25 days of below 32 degrees this month, I know that I am not alone in wishing that spring was just around the corner. But it has not! As a gardener you probably suspect such temperatures have caused damage … Read More