Focus on Flowers

It is possible to keep a tropical hibiscus plant alive in a pot all through the winter...The plant will probably not look great, but it will survive.

African violets flower exuberantly but need some attention to achieve their best efforts.

Though we miss the flowers of spring, summer, and fall there are still wonders to behold in the landscape.

Conversations with Maria Whiteman and Rebecca Allan, two visual artists trying to find news ways to depict the natural world in the hopes of saving it.

I make my potpourri using the rose petals and flower heads that I cut off while deadheading all summer.

Steve Sanders speaks with teacher, writer, and historian Andrea Neal, about her new biography of U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence.

Calla lilies can put a "twist" on your existing landscape.

Janae Cummings speaks with sociologist Crystal Fleming, the author of "How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide."

As we tend our indoor plants, it often seems to soothe and calm our spirits. Some health experts have even suggested that our plants may help lower blood pressure.

David Brent Johnson speaks with veteran sports writer Stan Sutton, about his career covering several of Indiana’s sports legends, and how sports have evolved over the years.

Music has played an important role for centuries in the celebration of the Feast of All Saints.

Intermingling is similar to creating a prairie planting where the plants grow together without any defined edges or structure.

Martin Luther was a great fan of music, and on Harmonia this week, in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we’re exploring Lutheran composers.

Plants with common names that are not so pretty should not deter us from using them in our gardens.

Gena Asher speaks with Erin Predmore, the new president and CEO of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce.

Sedums with dark-colored leaves look striking in the fall garden and contrast with the colorful autumn leaves.

Will Murphy speaks with philosopher and bioethicist Peter Singer, and with paleoanthropologist Pat Shipman, about ethical living, ecological responsibility, and the relationship between human and non-human animals.

Gerárdo Gonzalez and Charlie Nelms, who share their stories about family, mentors, their decades-long academic careers, and how education transformed their lives.

These are few of my favorite deer-resistant plants.

Elaine Monaghan speaks with author, educator, and photojournalist Steve Raymer about his life in pictures.

The Tudor period was marked by the flourishing of sacred music in the chapels and cathedrals of England.

Wind bands have been tickling our ears for centuries, in war, on the athletic field, and in the concert hall.

Host Aaron Cain speaks with musician and IU Professor of Informatics Christopher Raphael, about teaching computers to recognize, understand, and perform music.

Host Aaron Cain speaks with biogeochemist Jeffrey White about his search for climate change clues at the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” This proverb, attributed to Saint Ambrose, encourages us to keep with the traditions of the places we visit and inhabit.