By JOYCE ARLEEN CORSON Master Gardener Soil, site, sun and surroundings are situations to consider for an herb garden. Other factors to consider would be available water, prevailing wind direction and the choice of herb plants the family desires for their culinary menu. Plants mentioned here and beyond are family favorites. Zone 5 inhibits seed …read more.

By JOYCE ARLEEN CORSON Master Gardener A flower is born, lives out its life and dies. It makes seeds or dust for the next generation of flowers. Some flowers bear fruit or leaves that we may eat holding nutrients that feed or heal our bodies. The reason to remove the “deadhead:” it is the proper …read more.

By JOYCE ARLEEN CORSON Master Gardener Can you remember how you became acquainted with a flower with which you fell in love? My first impression of Caladiums, native to Brazil, was their use in a department store as a summer accent. Later, I saw a collection of Caladiums mixed with hosta and ferns at a …read more.

[weaver_youtube sHOZ1LsHicA rel=0] The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office has released dash-cam video from a high speed pursuit that ended with the death of the suspect, identified as Don Smith, 29, of Elkhart, April 9. The incident began with an armed robbery at a bank in Watseka, IL. The suspect fled when police arrived, taking a …read more.