Posts by Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp

Pink and white blooming Autumn Joy sedum

In the Garden

Add a Pop of Color with Late Summer Bloomers to Enjoy Through Fall

Expand your garden color with late summer blooms offering color into the fall, including two shrubs and perennials ideal for the Indiana garden.

Spring beauties blooming, one of Indiana's Native Plants

Home & Garden

Indiana’s Native Plants Offer Beneficial Spring Blooms

Discover the beauty and benefits of incorporating Indiana's native plants in your landscape to enjoy stunning spring blooms.

Up-close of someone about to put rocks in the bottom of a flower pot

Home & Garden

Debunk Common Garden Myths That Hinder More Than Help

Many of us haven’t kept up with the latest research-based strategies, but we're taking a moment to debunk common garden myths.

Different types of winter squash in baskets and crates

Home & Garden

Winter Squash Shines in the Garden and on the Plate During Fall

Winter squash is rich with vitamins, elemental nutrients and disease-fighting antioxidants and provides endlessly versatile recipe options.

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In the Garden

Fill Your Garden with Fragrant Indiana Annuals and Perennials for a Sensory Delight

Learn which fragrant Indiana annuals and perennials will enhance the sensory aspects of your garden this summer.

Spring basket with blooming flowers

Home & Garden

Enhance Your Seasonal Decor with a Spring Flowers Basket

With very little effort and great satisfaction, you can plant a basket of spring flowers to put on a patio table, porch step or coffee table.

A holiday container decor as a window box with greenery, pine cones and other

Home & Garden

Deck the Halls with Holiday Container Decor Featuring Seasonal Greenery

When it comes to decorating for the winter season, evergreens such as pine, arborvitae and spruce, are perfect for holiday container decor.

Someone push mowing a yard with leaves in it

Home & Garden

Learn Fall Garden Tips and Tricks That Lead to Successful Spring Landscapes

When it comes to the lawn, these fall garden tips and tricks ensure a successful spring landscape with a lighter to-do list.

My Indiana Home Spring 2026 cover

the magazine