Hoosiers Take on Home Gardening

April 15, 2020 0

by Beth Edwards As Hoosiers adjust to sheltering at home, many looking for healthy activities and safe, sustainable food sources are turning to growing their own gardens. Home vegetable gardening has been gaining in popularity […more…]

Native Plants Encourage Pollinators

April 1, 2020 0

Flowers, herbs, shrubs and trees that are native to Central Indiana provide ecological support to fruit and vegetable growers by increasing the number and diversity of beneficial insects and pollinators. The Marion County Soil and […more…]

Helping Native Plants Thrive

November 18, 2019 0

by Thomas P. Healy Adam Schmutte, urban naturalist manager at Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, leads a team that completed a major habitat restoration project along Fall Creek’s 30th Street bridge embankment. Once overrun by honeysuckle and […more…]

Honeysuckle Warriors Battle Plant Invaders

October 22, 2019 0

by Katie Grieze Just because something’s green doesn’t mean it’s necessarily good, says Rebecca Dolan, who retired in 2018 as director of the Friesner Herbarium at Butler University. Some plants invade areas in harmful ways, […more…]

Midtown Oasis: Pocket Parks

July 13, 2018 0

By Chris Bavender Stroll through Midtown and you’re likely to happen upon a small slice of heaven—a greenspace with benches and plants, maybe a picnic table or two, or even a thriving garden—a little oasis […more…]