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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 »

22Jun

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.

22Jun

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 »

09Jun

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.

29Apr

Wasson Nursery’s Spring Planting Guide – Perennials

Around the Nursery

By Jocelyn Bonesteel Spring is finally here! The weather is warmer, the days are a little longer, and the cold winter seems like a thing of the past. As we head into spring, Wasson Nursery starts getting questions about great plant options for our area. In this 4-part series, we will touch on some of … more »

23Mar

Wasson Nursery’s Spring Planting Guide – Shrubs

Around the Nursery, Uncategorized