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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HOW TO GROW VEGETABLES ORGANICALLY

There are few things we gardeners love more than growing our own vegetables. But what makes us love it even more? Growing them organically!

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BATTLING BLACK SPOT

Black spot can get in the way of your garden being as healthy and beautiful as it has the potential to be - we have some tips on how to handle it if it shows up in your yard.

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BASIC HYDRANGEA CARE

Whether you are planting hydrangeas for the first time or working with an established garden, here are some tried and true tips for hydrangea care.

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PLANTING FOR POLLINATORS

Check out these ways to make sure that your landscape is the hot spot for all of the local beneficial pollinators.

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FIGHTING JAPANESE BEETLES

We pour a lot of heart and soul into our gardens, and we’re proud of the beautiful backyard spaces that we create. It can be absolutely heartbreaking to see all of our hard work disappear in front of our eyes. Pests can act fast and wreak havoc on our favorite plants, and we never truly know when they’ll strike.

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GROWING BEAUTIFUL BERRIES

When it comes to berry bushes, it’s all about the little things. The best berries are the ones that make you close your eyes and savor them, so that’s what we aim for. If you’re looking to take your berry game to the next level, here’s how!

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BUTTERFLY GARDENING

Whether you started your garden as a personal hobby, or you just wanted to beautify your yard, you aren’t the only one to benefit from it. Your hard work provides a warm welcome to pollinators like monarch butterflies who can take on some heavy lifting of their own. You can take no greater pleasure than seeing these beauties fluttering around your garden and taking some of the work off your shoulders.

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PLANTS THAT REPEL MOSQUITOES

Summer is just around the corner, and you know what that means — long days, warm nights, and cold beers around the campfire. Just some of the many reasons why we love Indiana. But we’re not the only ones who enjoy the beauty of twilight on a summer night. When the sun goes down, the mosquitoes come out. The overwhelming buzzing and nipping of mosquitoes is enough to drive anyone inside! Luckily, there are plenty of plants that naturally repel these annoying critters.

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HARDY NATIVE PLANTS FOR INDIANA

Life can get a little hectic. Some days we don’t feel like we can put in our all, so we let a couple things slide. Your garden should be able to withstand those days, and if you incorporate some of the hardier Midwestern plants, you won’t have to worry so much about keeping them fed and maintained. These plants can handle themselves.