Home & Garden

Gardening advice and inspiration, Indiana products for the home and tips to use around the house.

Hilltop Orchids in Cloverdale IN

Home & Garden

Orchid-Growing Tips From the Expert

Expert Dick Wells of Hilltop Orchids offers the following tips on how to successfully grow orchids

Fireplace Safety Tips

Home & Garden

Fireplace Safety Tips

When Jack Frost nips at your nose, it is great to curl up in front of a glowing fireplace. But remember, fireplaces account for nearly half of residential home fires.

Top trees for the holidays

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Top 8 Trees to Take Home for the Holidays

These are the best types of Christmas trees to take home for the holidays.

Canned tomatoes, canned peppers

Crops

Storing Vegetables (and Fruits, Too)

Even if you don’t have a farmhouse, you can still consider saving some of summer’s bounty for cold winter days just like Grandmother did.

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Grilled kabobs meat and vegetable

Food

Four Tips on Grilling and Equipment

Follow these tips when grilling outdoors or choosing grilling equipment such as skewers, baskets and woks.

In the Garden

Shade Gardens: A Beginner’s Guide to Planting Perennials for Shade

Remember that shade is not the enemy. Learning which plants are compatible and flourish in low light ensures a great outcome.

A container Garden with a tomato plant and marigolds

In the Garden

Plant This Near That: Companion Gardening

Even if your thumb is green, here’s a tip you may not have heard: Companion planting can help fruits, vegetables and herbs grow more successfully.

Home & Garden

Spring Calls for Cool-Season Vegetables, Container Gardening

Ahh, spring, when a gardener's thoughts turn to sowing the first seeds of the year: cool-season vegetables.

My Indiana Home Summer 2026 Cover

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