Home & Garden
Picking out a Christmas tree is like any relationship, you’ll know when you know. However, we’re here to offer some advice on how to keep that love burning all holiday season long (metaphorically of course!) The Needle Test A quick check of a tree’s needles will tell you a lot about the health of the […]
Just when we think Pat Sullivan can’t surprise us anymore… This week we learned that buttermilk, yes buttermilk, helps grow moss. Believe it or not that’s a factual tip recommended by Pat himself (which is why we had to second-guess at first, that jokester!) Apparently the acidity of buttermilk encourages moss to grow. So, if […]
There’s a lot to love about warm summer evenings like sitting on the patio, grilling out, and enjoying all the fresh local food. One thing that’s not to love this time of year- mosquitoes. Nothing ruins a perfect outdoor evening than having to go inside because your family and friends are getting ‘eaten up.’ To […]
The problem with weeds, besides destroying our lawns’ soul, is we often don’t notice them until they have already sprung up. We’re here to help you get a head start on some of those winter annual weeds. Winter annual weeds include some of our favorites (not!) like common chickweed and henbit. Pat says that he […]
By now, we’re sure you’ve heard about people across the country receiving seed packets from China. We talked to Seed Administrator, Don Robinson, with the Office of Indiana State Chemist, to explain what to do if you receive these seeds in the mail. https://omny.fm/shows/home-garden/mysterious-seeds-with-don-robinson Remember DO NOT THROW AWAY DO NOT MICROWAVE DO NOT OPEN […]
This is the time of year you may look out on your lawn and see taller thicker patches of grass that don’t match the rest of the yard. Nut grass is a perennial grass weed that’s notoriously hard to get rid of. If you’re not careful in how you get rid of it, nut grass […]
There are many fungi that like to show up this time of year, usually after a good rain and some lovely Indiana humidity. One fungus in particular, is not for those with weak stomachs, as it is often referred (and yes looks just like) dog vomit. Dog vomit/mulch vomit, or Fulgio septica, is a type […]
An age-old question, one that many gardeners, especially beginners, tend to go back and forth on: when is the best time of day to water my veggie garden? The answer… (drumroll please!)is in the morning, ideally before 9am. Why? Because when you water in the earlier part of the morning the water will be able […]
Clover, clover, everywhere! Clover, clover, as long as Pat’s back hair! Yes, it’s that time of year where clover takes over our yards. We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the best products and methods to get rid of clover and quick. Well, Pat did a little experiment last summer on his lawn and […]
Lots of people love the look of a blue spruce. The magnificent color of the silver-blue-green needles truly makes this evergreen an American favorite. The biggest problem we often get asked about is needle cast. This disease is most common in trees growing outside of their native range, like our lovely blue spruce, which is […]