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05/27/2026

Summer gardening season is officially here in Indiana 🌱☀️

This week we’re covering:

🌤 Why the current weather pattern may actually be helping your garden

🦋 Why Monarch Magic Ageratum earned our Plant of the Year award

🌸 What a major partnership between Dümmen Orange and Syngenta could mean for future plant breeding

🏡 And what we’re growing at the greenhouse right now as we begin preparing for fall crops and mum season

Whether you’re planting, maintaining containers, or just curious what happens behind the scenes at a greenhouse, there’s something for you this week.

Read the full growing guides in this week’s Hoosier Boy newsletter.

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05/20/2026

One of the most misunderstood things in gardening is fertilizer.

People think:
👉 more fertilizer = bigger plants

But fertilizer is mostly dissolved mineral salts carried in water. And when too many salts build up in a container, they can actually make it harder for roots to absorb water properly.

That’s why:
- leaf edges burn
- baskets collapse
- plants suddenly look stressed in summer heat

One of the easiest things you can do?

💧 Water deeply enough that water runs out of the bottom of the pot occasionally. This helps flush excess salts from the root zone before they build up.

Especially important for:
🌺 Hanging baskets
🪴 Patio containers
☀️ Hot summer annuals

Healthy roots = healthier plants.

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05/09/2026

If you were at a garden center this weekend in Indianapolis and saw a beautiful hanging basket or a thoughtfully composed planter, there’s a good chance it passed through the hands of this shipping team right here.

They worked long hours every day and came in on Saturday to finish up the week, making sure thousands of plants made it out the door and onto garden center benches across the state.

This is a tough, resilient, hardworking group of people, and we are incredibly proud to have them as part of our business.

They made it all possible.

01/23/2026

Congratulations to our employee of the month for January, Amanda!

She has been an incredible addition to our growing team, and being able to interact with her is such a joy. Our houseplants are absolutely beautiful under her care, and we are lucky to have her.

Thank you, Amanda! 🌼

01/15/2026

A fresh face in the foliage 🌱
Meet Lori, the newest member of our houseplant department. She has brought warmth, a bright smile and an eagerness to learn— all of which are so welcome in our greenhouse. We’re so happy to have her here! If you see her, say hi!

11/03/2025

Crimson Pride in full bloom ♥️🤍

10/22/2025

09/16/2025

Wholesale Customer Only:
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Come explore our latest plants while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, giveaways, and plenty of surprises.

Whether you manage a garden center or own a specialty houseplant shop, this exclusive event offers the perfect opportunity to preview upcoming collections and connect with others in the horticulture trade.

Thursday, October 16th
12-4pm
Please RSVP By Monday Oct. 13th

*attendees must have a wholesale customer account*

09/08/2025

Happy Monstera Monday! 🩶