HOW TO CLEAN & SHARPEN ESSENTIAL GARDEN TOOLS

Cleaning your garden tools, like pruners, hoes, and shovels, is an easy way to make them last for years and years. Here's how.

YOUR SECOND YEAR GARDENING: MISTAKES TO AVOID & THINGS TO TRY

If you just started gardening in 2020, here are a few tips to help you avoid 4 common mistakes in year two.

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHRISTMAS CACTUS

One of the quintessential holiday houseplants is the iconic Christmas cactus. Everyone's grandma had one when they were growing up, and many of us have at least one in our homes now too. While our grandma's plants always seemed to bloom profusely at just the right time for Christmas in Indianapolis, some of us struggle to get our Christmas cactuses to bloom indoors at all.

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IT'S TIME TO PLANT FALL BULBS: 10 SIMPLE TIPS

Planting bulbs in the fall is one of the easiest ways to bring springtime color to your garden with very little maintenance. Fall is the ideal time to plant spring-blooming bulbs because many of them need to be in a chilly environment through winter to kick off their growing season. If you're looking for flower bulbs to plant in fall, here are our tips for getting you started.

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HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR SOIL TYPE

Recently, we've noticed more and more people are interested in growing their own food. Since growing yummy vegetables requires a fair bit of care, there's also been an increase in discussions about dirt. If you've tried to grow anything in soil that's hard and compact, or really sandy and dry, you'll understand what we mean. Soil quality is essential for everything you grow, not just vegetables. In general, we're lucky to have pretty high-quality soil in Indianapolis.