Home & Garden

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

Planting bulbs to prepare for spring

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Ready Your Garden for Spring in the Fall

Every farmer knows the importance of enriching the soil and preparing a seed bed for planting. We gardeners benefit from the same practices: cleaning of debris, tilling, amending the soil and fall planting.

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.

Firewood

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Get the Facts on Firewood

Softwood or hardwood? Maple or pine? According to the Chimney Safety Institute of America, the type of firewood isn’t nearly as important as its age. It needs to be dry – very dry.

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.)

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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.

Home Depot DIY Clinics

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DIY Clinics Held by Lowe’s and Home Depot

Want to install a ceiling fan? How about adding a new backsplash in the kitchen?

Gardening Plants

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Green Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardening

Tips for growing an eco-friendly garden, including natural pest control, using rain barrels and composting.

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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

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