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Gardening Resources

Feel free to download any of these articles for advice on gardening and inspiration for your home garden!

orchidsIndoor Gardening (Tropicals, Houseplants, Seed Starting)
Bonsai Lessons
Propagating African Violets
Repotting Houseplants
Growing Poinsettias and Amaryllis
Starting Seeds
Growing Your Own from Seeds, Part II
Growing Your Own from Seeds, Part III

Forcing Branches

Outdoor Gardening (By Season)
Autumn Gardening
End of Summer Gardening Tips
flowers
Planting Bulbs in November
Reaping the Harvest
Bidding Fond Farewell to the Gardening Season
The Seasonal Salad Advantage
First Flowers of Spring
Start Your Veggies
Spring Garden Tips 
Early Spring Flowers at the Zoo & Gardens
How to Bring Butterflies to Your Garden
Facts and Advice on Turf Survival During Drought
Lawn Diseases and How to Treat Them
Some Like It Hot!
Sassy Succulents
Growing Edible Plants & Flowers in Your Landscape
Plants with Winter Interest
Winter Worries
December Tool Cleanup
Hellabores to the Rescue of Winter Blues
Winter Landscape

General Gardening Information:

Earth and Animal Friendly Gardening
Compost - The Gardener's Black Gold
Earth Friendly Gardening
Xeriscaping for Indiana
Gardening for the Future
A Garden for Wildlife
What's All the Fuss About Native Plants?
Salt Tolerant Plants
Bring the Butterflies to You
Plants Versus  Pollution
Going Local
Recycling Pots

General Gardening Info
Garden Treasures
Butterfly Activities and Web Sites for Children
Answers to Your Gardening Questions 
Web Gardening

Gardening Tips Q&A
Keeping Rabbits and Voles at Bay
Is My Soil Too Wet
?
The Language of Love Spoken With Flowers
Tulip Mania
Colors of the Garden
Gardening Resources on the Web

Articles About the Zoo and White River Gardens
The Effects of the Drought 2010
Creating an Ancient Orchid Habitat
If We Eat It, Plant It (Browse for the Zoo)
Special Report from a Horticulture Intern

Special Exhibits and Handouts
As part of the educational programming for each of the shows inside the Hilbert Conservatory, the experts at the Gardens have prepared some handy handouts with information on topics ranging from caring for your holiday poinsettias to attracting butterflies to your backyard. Check out what’s available and print out what interests you!