2021 Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year™ Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta | Common Name: Lesser Catmint Like a cloud of confetti, tiny white flowers (sometimes touched with pale blue) appear from early summer to fall. This full-sun perennial has a low mounding or bushy habit, ideal for the front of the border, rock gardens, […]
Note from Rick Haggard: I wanted to share this remembrance of Ernest Wertheim with the members for I know he worked with some here in Indiana. I was one of those fortunate to do so. This was almost 20 years ago and he was definitely as sharp and witting then as most are in their […]
Unsolicited Seeds Packages from China IDNR Announcement (7/30/20): By now you have probably heard about unsolicited shipments of seeds coming from China. At this point in time, there is no evidence that this is anything more than a “brushing” scam where a vendor uses fake sales to improve ratings in the marketplace. However, these are […]
Education: January 19–21 / Trade Show: January 20–21 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN Early Bird Special — Contract by May 31, 2020 Exhibitors who contract and submit 50% deposit by May 31, 2020 not only receive preferred booth placement plus many additional perks. Go to http://indianagreenexpo.com/exhibitor-information/ to learn more about the benefits of being an […]
Mark Holeman: A Century Well Lived Mark Holeman was a man of many talents and interests. He was a creator of distinctive gardens. He was a collector of books, contemporary art, and uncommon plants. He loved fine wine, good food, and entertaining with both. He appreciated opera and a Roger Federer backhand. He had a […]
Message from Estes Material Sales announcing Garry Estes passing… With heavy hearts…. We are contacting you today with heavy hearts as we deliver the very sad news as our founder, Garry Estes, passed away unexpectedly on 4/20/20. Please be thinking of his wife Mary Lou and all us through these most difficult times. Garry appreciated […]
Indiana Terrestrial Plant Rule Goes into Effect April 18, 2020 What is the Rule? The Terrestrial Plant Rule (312 IAC 18-3-25) designates 44 species of plants as invasive pests. This rule makes it illegal to sell, gift, barter, exchange, distribute, transport, or introduce these plants in the State of Indiana. This rule goes into effect […]
By: Cliff Sadof and Elizabeth Barne Are YOUR trees safe and secure? When was the last time you really looked at your trees? It’s all too easy to just enjoy their cool shade and the sound of their leaves, but if you don’t know what to look for you could miss deadly diseases or dastardly demons […]
July 01, 1933 – July 13, 2019 Dr. Philip L. Carpenter, 86, of Lafayette, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019. He was born July 1, 1933, in Anderson to the late Seth and June Carpenter. Married on June 19, 1960 to Julia Jones in Westfield. Surviving him is his wife of 59 years. Philip […]
Press release from the Indiana Dept of Natural Resources dated May 22, 2019 The Indiana DNR confirmed today that it has intercepted plants containing a fungal pathogen that kills oak trees, sudden oak death (SOD), for the first time in about 10 years. Inspectors from the DNR Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology detected SOD […]
