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Carol gardens year round in Indianapolis, finding a way to keep her hands in the dirt through all four seasons. You can see more of her garden at www.maydreamsgardens.com or email her at Indygardener@gmail.com

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Christmas tree sources around Indianapolis

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The best way to ensure a freshly cut Christms tree is to go to a local tree farm! To find out about farms closest to you, visit the Indiana Christmas...
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Protect indoor plants when taking them home

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Now is the time that many of us will buy live blooming plants on impulse to brighten up our homes for the holidays. Remember that many of these plants...
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Gifts for Indianapolis gardeners: Tickets to the Cincinnati Flower Show

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Wonder what to get your favorite gardener for Christmas?How about tickets to the Cincinnati Flower Show, taking place April 18 – 26, 2009?...
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Think twice before planting burning bush in your Indianapolis garden

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It is easy to be quite impressed with the Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) at this time of year, when its best feature, its bright red fall foliage, is...
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Perennials for Indianapolis gardens: Blue Dogbane

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We don’t often think of perennials as providing fall color in our gardens. But Blue Dogbane, Amsonia tabernaemontana, does just that with its...
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Shrubs for Indianapolis gardens: Fothergilla

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Why don't more gardeners plant Fothergilla?Dwarf Fothergill, Fothergilla gardenii, especially, is a great shrub for Indianapolis gardens.What's not to...
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Where to see trees in Indianapolis and scare yourself at the same time

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What better way to combine an interest in trees and Halloween than by going on a walking tour of Crown Hill Cemetery on the northside of...
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Why are crabapples blooming in the fall?

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Crabapples blooming in the fall? I would not have believed it, had I not personally seen the two crabapple trees, in two different locations, blooming...
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Five lessons for fall garden clean up

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Our days before the first frost are numbered here in Indianapolis. Over the last six or seven years, I’ve noted in my garden journal that our...
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Perennials Short and Tall: A book review

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Once you read “Perennials Short and Tall: A Seasonal Progression of Flowers for Your Garden” written by Moya L. Andrews and illustrated by...
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