Go outside! Just … go outside!” If you’ve had kids for a few years and you have any hair left, congratulations. Most parents have torn all theirs out by now. Thankfully, summer is here and you can send these loud, insane little people out into the backyard sunshine when you need a little peace and…
Hey, it’s your dog here. Want me to stop tearing up the garden? Ruining the grass? Digging up your hand-picked flowers? I have a little secret for you. Dog-friendly landscaping is the key. LET ME BE A DOG Let’s clear the air here. If you didn’t want an animal running around and getting crazy in…
Wow, your flower beds and gardens look great! What color! You’re really going to impress your neighbors and guests this spring and summer … Then what? If you don’t plan ahead now for fall, your gardens will be little more than a drab, wet mess come October. Here are a few options for plants you…
Sun is peaking through the clouds. You’re finally ditching the coat for a light jacket. Cardinals are back to nest in the trees. Spring is finally here, and you know what the means. New planting season, new flowers! In our last article we pointed out the importance of planting perennial flowers appropriate for our plant…
As badly as you might want it to feel like a tropical paradise in your backyard, your plants reveal the truth. Plant as many palm trees as you want. They’re just not going to make it here in central Indiana. Before you go sticking whatever you feel like in the ground, cross-reference your plants with…
Landscaping is an investment. Whether you’re spending time or money, you’re going to spend a significant amount this year. Doing something that can ruin your enjoyment of your property will hurt. That something you can do to ruin it all? Nothing. When it’s time to prune, doing nothing will cost you. WHAT’S THE WORST THAT…
It’s Spring Time! If your hearty perennials survived the last winter, you’ll need to start nurturing them immediately with plenty of water, weeding and food (fertilizer). If not all of them made it, or you only planted annuals last year, you’ll need to start thinking about what you will want to plant this season. It’s…
by Matthew C. Bloom Wondering where your landscaping job search will end? There’s a place I want to tell you about. It’s out on that beautiful stretch of Jackson Street west of Muncie – where the residential neighborhoods give way to freshly mowed acreages, fields and the occasional woods – a house set back from…
Once Upon a Time… It was a beautiful spring day and you looked out your window to gaze upon your yard. The snow is finally melting away! The sun shines down and you see… well, not too much right now, but we will get to that part of the story. SPRING This is the season…
Landscaping isn’t only about making your property attractive. It can also be useful science, too. You can actually use nature to attract the animals you want and repel the ones you don’t. We know. It sounds like magic. There are a host of trees and plants you can grow right here in Indiana that, when…