Posts by Dr. Susan Hamilton

Indoor houseplants

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Houseplants Beat the Winter Blues

Healthy houseplants help improve moods and cure depression.

Colorful Evergreen Conifer Trees

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Add Color to Your Evergreen Landscaping

Evergreen varieties in shades of yellow, plum and blue add color to your winter landscape.

Exercise in the Garden

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Get Your Exercise in the Garden

Did you know you burn 275 calories per hour while weeding your garden?

Waning moon in the blue sky helps you garden.

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Moon Gardening Guide

Use lunar cycles to know what and when to plant.

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Heirloom Seeds Indiana Midwest

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Heirloom Seed Preservation and Heritage Horticulture

Plant heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables for seed preservation – and because heritage varieties simply taste better.

How to dry, preserve fresh flowers

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How To Preserve Fresh Flowers

Three easy ways to dry and preserve fresh flowers: air-drying, pressing and framing, and microwaving flowers. (Yes, you read that correctly.)

Container gardening

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Container Plants Create Beauty in Your Backyard

Container gardening is a great way to create beauty and enhance an area's appeal.

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How Gardening Helps Your Health

Gardening can lower blood pressure and reduce depression as well as nurture creativity and positivity.

My Indiana Home Spring 2026 cover

the magazine

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