It's October, and all of a sudden, you’ve got way more tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and pumpkins than you can eat! Here’s how to store and preserve your October harvest.
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Brilliant fall jewel-tones add beautiful accent colors to your yard. Choose these plants with vibrant flowers or leaves for more colorful landscaping.
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Composting can seem like magic, but it's really just some fascinating science. Here's how our kitchen scraps get turned into black gold.
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By the end of summer, it can feel overwhelming to tackle mistakes in the garden, but with a few minutes a day, and a little guidance, you can get your garden back in shape.
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Decorating your front porch to match the seasons is a fun way to add some extra personality to your home, and make your guests feel welcome before they even get inside. You might be wondering how everyone in Indianapolis creates such magazine-worthy seasonal porch decor. Well, almost all of them have a few key features that together create more visual appeal. Here are five guidelines that you can use to pull together a balanced and beautiful fall vignette on your front porch.
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Planting bulbs in the fall is one of the easiest ways to bring springtime color to your garden with very little maintenance. Fall is the ideal time to plant spring-blooming bulbs because many of them need to be in a chilly environment through winter to kick off their growing season. If you're looking for flower bulbs to plant in fall, here are our tips for getting you started.
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Fall is the perfect time for cozy flannels, pumpkin carving...and lawn chores. While there’s plenty to get done, the fall weather is perfect for working outside. If you’re still struggling to get off the couch, we’ve made it easy to get started with this complete checklist of fall yard cleanup tasks. Make your way through the list and set yourself up for a gorgeous yard in the spring.
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Growing your own garlic at home is simple, but an exercise in patience. It might be a good idea to plant in the fall to get a better harvest, but whenever you choose to plant you’ll be delighted by fresh home-grown flavor making your dishes even better than normal.
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Compared to the chilly winter temperatures outside, our climate-controlled homes are a luxury getaway for most common pests. With such a comfortable habitat, it makes it easy for them to move in, spelling bad news not just for your tropicals being moved indoors, but any other houseplants in your home, as well, so it’s our job to protect them all. Here are some of the most common offenders and how to give them an encouraging boot out the door.
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Fall is nature’s most decorative time and designing your garden with fall color will help you keep up with the changing trend this season. With fall flora like these, though, freshening up your fall aesthetic is easy.