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Indiana bans winter creeper ground cover
By next April, garden centers, online retailers, landscape professionals, nurseries and neighbors will no longer be able to sell,...
Brooke Richter
May 21, 20193 min read
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2019 Decorators’ Show House and Gardens awards Holeman top honors
Mark M. Holeman Inc.’s award-winning landscape from the second story of Centennial Estate, the 2019 Decorators’ Show House and Gardens....
Brooke Richter
Apr 29, 20192 min read
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Celebrate the season with DIY spring containers
Orange sunstars (Ornithogalum dubium) and pink ranunculus form the centerpiece of this spring container. A ring of purple pansies is...
Brooke Richter
Mar 30, 20193 min read
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Time for a landscape re-do? Ideas, tips and more
If you’ve noticed more problems than pleasures in your landscape, it might be time for a re-do. It’s not uncommon for people to become...
Brooke Richter
Feb 28, 20193 min read
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Early blooming plants for the late winter landscape
Early spring blooming ‘Jelena’ witch hazel. Photo courtesy Monrovia A lot of people think this is the time of year when there’s nothing...
Brooke Richter
Jan 21, 20192 min read
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Fresh Greenery Means Long-Lasting Winter Arrangements
Susan Messenger, a Holeman’s maintenance crew chief, carefully prunes branches of a deciduous holly to go with greenery for a client’s...
Brooke Richter
Dec 11, 20182 min read
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Plant spring bulbs now for a spectacular show
Fall is prime season for thinking about spring bulbs in the landscape. That’s because the tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other spring...
Brooke Richter
Nov 5, 20182 min read
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Fall colors reveal leaves’ true hues
The fall color of maple leaves in the landscape. (C) Photo StockExpert Every year, many of our trees perform a little fall magic,...
Brooke Richter
Oct 2, 20183 min read
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Late-blooming shrubs color the Indiana landscape
Late-blooming plants soon will be at peak beauty, especially perennials with mums, asters, sedums and black-eyed Susans defining the...
Brooke Richter
Aug 9, 20182 min read
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More Hydrangeas for the Indiana Landscape
Limelight is one of the best-selling hydrangeas on the market. Photo courtesy Proven Winners/ColorChoice Plants Hydrangeas have white or...
Brooke Richter
Jul 3, 20182 min read
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Native Hydrangeas that thrive in the Indiana Landscape
‘Haas’ Halo’ smooth leaf hydrangea’s flowers are about 14 inches wide. Photo courtesy Plants Nouveau Clamoring for our attention in the...
Brooke Richter
Jul 3, 20183 min read
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2018 Decorator’s Show House
We are back! Just a few photo’s of our garden at the 2018 Decorator’s Show House: Holeman Decorator’s Show House 2018 ©Mark M. Holeman,...
Brooke Richter
May 4, 20181 min read
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Native Trees Grace the Spring Landscape
‘Appalachian Red’ native redbud trees call spring visitors to the museum at Newfields. © Photo Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Three beautiful...
Brooke Richter
Apr 30, 20183 min read
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Delightful Cherry Tree
One of the most beautiful flowering trees that we believe is under-utilized in the landscape is the delightful cherry tree. There are a...
Brooke Richter
Apr 22, 20161 min read
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Volcano Mulching!!
Watch out for Volcano Mulching! April is here and is time to get started on all of those outdoor chores that have been waiting all...
Brooke Richter
Apr 8, 20162 min read
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Let’s Talk About Witchhazel
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Brooke Richter
Mar 25, 20161 min read
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Get Your Landscaping Year Off To A Great Start!
Get your landscaping year off to a great start! As I sit to scribe our first blog of 2016, a gentle rainfall touches the earth as the...
Brooke Richter
Mar 14, 20161 min read
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Art in the Garden
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Brooke Richter
Oct 2, 20151 min read
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What Is A Bio-Swale?
What is a bio-swale? With the recent wet springs, many of us have experienced prolonged wet and spongy conditions in our lawns as our...
Brooke Richter
Sep 25, 20151 min read
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Great Way To Treat Downspouts
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Brooke Richter
Sep 4, 20156 min read
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