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…
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…