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Native Trees Grace the Spring Landscape
Three beautiful North America native trees command center stage in spring. Each of these can be grown in most Hoosier landscapes to brighten the transition from winter to summer. Native Serviceberry We hear all the time about plants with multiple seasons of interest....
Delightful Cherry Tree
One of the most beautiful flowering trees that we believe is under-utilized in the landscape is the delightful cherry tree. There are a few different ways to use the genus, Prunus, here in Indiana. It can be used as a native tree for wildlife, as a small to medium...
Volcano Mulching!!
Watch out for Volcano Mulching! April is here and is time to get started on all of those outdoor chores that have been waiting all winter. Cleaning up the leaves we left behind, dead heading perennials and cutting back all of those ornamental grasses and yes, mulching...
Let’s Talk About Witchhazel
Let's talk about Witchhazel. One such plant that we feel deserves a little more attention than it gets is Witchhazel (genus: Hamamelis). It has a few unusual characteristics that make for a unique addition to the landscape. There are two native species of note, as...
Get Your Landscaping Year Off To A Great Start!
Get your landscaping year off to a great start! As I sit to scribe our first blog of 2016, a gentle rainfall touches the earth as the smell of spring is in the air. Tree buds are swelling and we have had a week of weather with temperatures in the 70's. Most years this...