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…
As you indulge in the last of your supply of Valentine’s Day chocolates, something magical is going to happen. As soon as that dark goodness hits your tongue, your mind will transport you into the future … About a month into the future, that is. Just in time for spring. Sounds nice, but are you…
If you own a home, you’re likely going to be talking to a professional about landscaping at some point. Unfortunately, that point is often at the worst possible time. When is that? After your real estate agent refers to you to one because there’s no way in H-E-double-hockey-sticks you’re going to sell it in this…
It’s a beautiful winter morning. Your aging mother decides to bundle up and take a walk in the sunshine … unaware that disaster awaits her. Spotting a thin layer of snow on the ground, she’s careful on that first step. So far, so good. But by the time she reaches the bottom she’s gotten too…
Sorry to break it to you, but you are not going to keep your New Year’s resolutions. Research tells us that about 50 percent of the U.S. population make resolutions every year to lose weight, stop smoking, exercise regularly, and so on. How long do they last? About two weeks. By February they’re backsliding. 60…
Oh yes, it’s coming back to you now, that source of holiday stress (no matter how much you love ‘em) … The family has arrived. Yes, things are about to get nuttier than Aunt Gladys’ fruitcake, but sing along with us and you’ll find there’s one way to enjoy the holidays a little more and…
Remember last Christmas, after everybody left and you collapsed on the bed, thinking, “I’ve been on vacation for a week. Why am I so tired?” Let us jog your memory. You always end up working harder than you think you will playing host for the holidays, and we’re going to remind you with our very…
We all know the story of how Thanksgiving Day started, right? Some nice, polite Pilgrims landed at Plymouth and met some nice, polite Indians (we say Native Americans these days) and they had a nice, family meal together with turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pumpkin pie. Well … not exactly. Here’s how historians tell it: THE…