In the Garden

Home gardening, lawn care and landscaping tips, and planting how-tos for the backyard gardener.

Yard with tropical plants

Home & Garden

Add Tropical Splendor to Your Indiana Landscape

If a trip to the tropics isn’t on the itinerary this year, how about bringing the tropics to your Indiana summer landscape?

Basil being planted

Home & Garden

Learn How to Avoid Common Basil and Impatiens Diseases

Basil, among the world’s most popular herbs, is under attack by downy mildew, but you can learn how to prevent it with these tips.

Wedding Series hellebores

Home & Garden

Hellebores Brighten Up Winter Gardens

Hellebores are the the perfect plant for winter, blooming throughout the cold months even in snow, and they are low maintenance.

Oakleaf Hydrangea in the Fall

In the Garden

3 Native Shrubs to Bring a Burst of Color to Your Fall Landscape

Fall in love with color as you curate your landscape this autumn, with native shrubs sporting gorgeous seasonal hues.

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Why So Many Indiana Gardeners Fall In Love with Bell-Shaped Clematis

Bell-shaped clematis have enchanted Indiana gardeners with their beauty, versatility and easiness of growth.

In the Garden

3 Easy-to-Grow Annuals Pollinators Will Love

If you're looking to bring more pollinators like bees and butterflies to your home garden, look no further than these three annuals.

In the Garden

How to Decipher Gardening Catalogs

Expert Hoosier gardeners explain what different terms mean in gardening catalogs so that beginners can place orders accurately and with confidence.

In the Garden

Lawn Prep Now, Green Spring Later

How to care for your lawn during the colder months so that when spring comes, the grass is greener, healthier and well-fertilized.

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