Focus on Flowers

Azalias & Mums Indoors 31.01.2019 2:00 ↓

Azalea mollis is sometimes successful as a houseplant.

D.J. Kyle Long 27.01.2019 58:51 ↓

Indianapolis writer and D.J. Kyle Long speaks with WFIU's David Brent Johnson about building musical bridges across cultural divides, and about what happens when your passion becomes your day job.

Bulb Glasses 24.01.2019 2:00 ↓

Hyacinth are some of the most popular bulbs to force in bulb glasses.

Lady Clive 17.01.2019 2:00 ↓

Clivias have attractive thick, strap-like dark green leaves.

Filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe 13.01.2019 58:51 ↓

IU Cinema Director Jon Vickers speaks with Swiss American filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe about his documentaries, that examine the importance of popular culture and explore the influential works of master filmmakers.

Streptocarpus' Blooms Are Cheerful 10.01.2019 2:00 ↓

Cape primrose is a wonderful houseplant because it blooms for a long period of time.

Frank Diaz 06.01.2019 58:51 ↓

Host Aaron Cain speaks with Frank Diaz about intersections between mindfulness meditation practices, music-making, and education.

The Sprightly Companion 06.01.2019 58:52 ↓

The Sprightly Companion

Lush And Velvety Gloxinia 03.01.2019 2:00 ↓

Gloxinia plants look lush and there are many varieties.

Cyclamen: It's All About The Buds 27.12.2018 2:00 ↓

Buy cyclamens that have a number of unopened buds to prolong their flowering.

Boots Riley 23.12.2018 58:51 ↓

Jane Cummings speaks with filmmaker and musician Boots Riley, about his film, “Sorry to Bother You,” and about blurring the lines between activism and the arts.

Clean Air 20.12.2018 2:00 ↓

Plants add freshness to the air in our homes during winter and help cleanse the air and remove pollutants.

Dawn Biehler 16.12.2018 58:51 ↓

Host Aaron Cain speaks with author and professor of geography Dawn Biehler about economics, social justice, racism, and other things we can learn from our household pests.

In Italia: A Renaissance Christmas 15.12.2018 58:52 ↓

A Renaissance Christmas from Venice, Naples, Milan and Beyond

Orchids Indoors 13.12.2018 2:00 ↓

Orchids make great holiday gifts, as they keep on giving-possibly blooming for up to three months.

Tropical Hibiscus 06.12.2018 2:00 ↓

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.

Saintpaulia 29.11.2018 2:00 ↓

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

November Musings 22.11.2018 2:00 ↓

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

Visual Artists Maria Whiteman and Rebecca Allan 18.11.2018 58:51 ↓

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.

Preparing For Winter 15.11.2018 2:00 ↓

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

Andrea Neal 11.11.2018 58:51 ↓

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

Calla Lilies 08.11.2018 2:00 ↓

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

Crystal Fleming 04.11.2018 58:51 ↓

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."

Mood Elevators 01.11.2018 2:00 ↓

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.

Sportswriter Stan Sutton 28.10.2018 58:51 ↓

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.