WHY EARLY SPRING IS AN IDEAL TIME FOR PRUNING IN INDIANA

Have you pruned your trees and shrubs yet? Spring is the time to do it. Here are some tips.

Brighten up your house with some spring blooms a few weeks early. Here’s how to force flowering shrub branches for indoor blooms.

TOP TIPS FOR PRUNING YOUR FRUIT TREES

If you have fruit trees, now is the time to get out and give them a little bit of a haircut to freshen them up for the coming season.

SHRUBS AND TREES THAT YOU SHOULD PRUNE IN SPRING

Many trees and shrubs need a little bit of pruning to help them stay healthy and look their best. Here are some guidelines for what trees and shrubs to prune now.

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5 TOP TASKS TO PREPARE YOUR GARDEN FOR SPRING

Spring is here in Indiana! Get started on these spring garden tasks to set your yard up for a successful growing season.

CREATE A PRIVATE BACKYARD OASIS WITH A PRIVACY HEDGE

A while back, we talked about how to create more privacy in your backyard. There are so many options for hedging, whether you want to keep out prying eyes, block out noise, or just to create a quiet backyard escape. In our previous post, we mentioned Boxwood and Arborvitae, two classic and beautiful evergreen hedge options. These are excellent choices for the Indianapolis area, but they don't necessarily fit with the landscaping style of every yard.

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HOW TO PRUNE HYDRANGEAS

It’s important to know how to prune hydrangeas properly to keep them looking their best year after year. Proper pruning is an essential part of basic hydrangea care. If you skip it, you may find your hydrangeas starting to grow unruly, produce less impressive blooms, and even grow susceptible to disease. Here are some best practices for pruning your hydrangeas.

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UNDERSTANDING ZONES

With a tough winter and a seemingly unending Polar Vortex cold snap, it’s pretty hard to imagine what it must be like for some of our poor perennial plants, shivering their way through the winter under a layer of snow. While we are endlessly thankful for inventions like furnaces and space heaters, we don’t envy the lives of our tough perennials these days!

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FEEDING THE BIRDS

Is there anything more picturesque than an afternoon at the park, or tea on the patio while feeding the wild birds? It’s easy, fun, kids love it, and our feathered friends certainly appreciate the gesture. But one thing’s for certain: birds have a very selective diet, and while they may be quick to snatch up scraps of “people food” when it gets tossed out into the yard, that doesn’t mean it’s good for them. Here are few more friendly breadcrumb alternatives to consider.

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WHAT TO EXPECT IN SPRING

When the temperatures plummet, and we take shelter in the warm atmospheres of our homes, our garden beds aren’t quite as lucky. Our plants are left to face the most frigid temperatures our Indiana winters can throw at them, and we often worry about what we’ll be left with when spring returns. With what they face - from snow to ice and more - will there even be a garden to return to in spring?