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John Chapin

Early Indoor Seed Sowing

We’re all itching to get started sowing vegetable and flower seeds indoors to have transplants ready for our gardens this spring, but...

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Transplant Indoor Vegetable Seedlings With These Simple Steps

For those gardeners who’ve gotten a jump on the planting season by starting seeds indoors, it’s usually safe to transplant cool-weather...

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Bringing Spring Indoors

For gardeners, this time of the year can be downright depressing! Cold temperatures, snow, freezing rain, and ice can make spring seem...

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Now is the Perfect Time to Plan for Spring Garden Work

The daylight hours are lengthening, birdsong is everywhere, and hardy plants are budding in anticipation of spring. With the signs and...

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Propagating 'Annabelle' Hydrangeas

‘Annabelle’ hydrangea aka “Snowball Bush” is a popular, old-fashioned flowering shrub that blooms reliably on new growth every year and...

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Easy as One, Two, Seed! Cool-Weather Vegetable Sowing Indoors

It’s February, and Central Indiana has dug out from the first and probably only significant snowfall this winter. Gardeners are going...

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The Queen of Winter Flowering Plants

During the drab days of winter, there is a plant that is sure to please flower lovers everywhere, even those without a green thumb!...

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Sowing Seeds for Spring

One of the most rewarding activities for gardeners is growing flowers and vegetables from seed. This not only saves money, but greatly...

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Choosing Non-Invasive Grasses for Your Landscape

In the late 80s, landscape design was heavily influenced by two horticultural pioneers, Wolfgang Oehme and Kurt Bluemel, who promoted the...