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08Jul

Summer Watering and Fertilizing

Plant Care 101 – Summer Watering It’s hot out there and your plants are thirsty. Watering your plants, flowers, trees and shrubs is crucial during these hot and humid months because this is when they need you the most. Every plant has different needs when it comes to watering, so you may be asking yourself … more »

01Jul

Red, White and Blooming!

Around the Nursery, Landscape Design, News and updates

What makes a plant red, white or blue? The color that we see in flowers is the light being reflected from plant pigments. The three groups of pigments are known as anthocyanins, carotenoids, and betalains.

10Jun

Bagworms and Your Landscape

Care Guides, Lawn care

You may have noticed small, brown, cocoon-like bags hanging from your evergreens lately. These cocoons will not turn into the beautiful butterflies you are expecting! These bags house bagworms: a type of insect that feeds on and destroys plants in your landscape. Without proper treatment, bagworms can cause irreversible damage and the eventual death of … more »

31May

Japanese Beetles

Care Guides, News and updates

Are your plants glinting in the summer sun? Starting mid-June, Indiana residents should keep an eye out for a shiny, metallic beetle with a green head and copper wings. These are likely Japanese beetles and they eat the leaves of shrubs and trees.

13May

Keep Your Annual Pots Fresh

Care Guides, How to

As the days get hotter and the plants get larger, the annuals are going to dry out more quickly. Be sure to thoroughly soak your plants when they need water.

15Apr

Cold Hardy Annual Early Spring Care

Around the Nursery, Care Guides

By: Joanna Manor Living in the Midwest, we have all seen late frosts in May, and sometimes even snow in April. Why then do we sell Early Spring annuals starting mid March? Cold hardy annuals are just that – cold hardy. Pansies can survive air temperatures as low as 25°, but be prepared for them … more »

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