Articles in: Digging In

After 40 years, Dallas Foster still credits one of his first customers as a driving force behind his decision to start his landscaping business,...

Hancock County, Kentucky, may be an unlikely place to find fields of lavender. But Erin Ramsey and her family, owners and operators of Big Roots Farm...

The Southwestern Indiana Master Gardener Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and has made giving back to the community a...

Summer is fast approaching and, as we dip our toes in the green grass and soak in the sun’s rays, we may notice an absence from our backyards...

When designing a landscape, the elevation or grade change of the site should be aspects considered to ensure the end result is a proper functioning...

While at a nursery gathering plants for a job, I was surprised when the nursery owner commented that he hasn’t sold as many shade trees as in...

Heading into the fall season, I find myself planning more than ever.  Often times people think spring is the busiest time for a landscape...

Last spring I met with a client who had never owned a new landscape before. The owner didn’t quite understand how various plants grow and...

Having an inquisitive 3-year-old daughter, my wife and I are asked a lot of questions. Recently, while we were outside, she asked, “Daddy...

During my time as a student at Purdue University, I took the opportunity to do a study abroad in Hannover, Germany. For my final project, I gave a...

I have a client who some people might refer to as a plant hoarder if they saw the amount of plants delivered to his house on a yearly basis. I like...

Fire pits are a growing – and glowing – trend in outdoor living over the past several years. A fire creates an extra feature to pull you...

I do not know how many times I have said the weather we are experiencing this summer is absolutely amazing. The days have mostly been pleasant...

Homeowners have a wide array of options when selecting smaller ornamental and flowering trees for their gardens. These trees generally have a smaller...

When I was at Purdue University, I am sure that my parents would never have thought that they would be paying for a class in which I played in the...

After the long and cold winter we have had this year, many of us are anxious to get out of the house and back to playing in our gardens. Especially...

Winter arrived earlier than usual in the Tri-State this year, yet most plants that grow and thrive in this area are accustomed to the changing...

Details matter. Just ask an architect who takes the time to craft an elegant building design, or an artist sculpting a fine work of art. For a...

Recently, one of my employees asked me the best resources for learning about landscaping. He wanted to know where I had learned everything that...

While vacationing in Charleston, S.C., my wife and I fell in love with the beautiful gardens throughout the city. We spent hours walking the streets...