Planting Resources

How-to Guides

Have a planting question? We've created a series of how-to guides on everything from caring for hydrangeas to deer-proofing your landscape.

A Guide To Planting & Care

How To Seed Your Lawn

How To Create Your Own Terrarium

How To Start Container Gardening

How To Care for Pansies

How To Deer-Proof Your Landscape

How To Make A Vegetable Garden

How To Make a Raised Garden Bed

How to Get Healthy Soil for Healthy Plants

How to Spot, Prevent and Fix Winter Damaged Plants

Caring for Hydrangeas Tips

How To Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds To Your Garden

3 Plans for Quick Curb Appeal

5 Easy Gardening Tips in 5 Minutes

How To Prune Like a Pro

How To Spot & Treat Needle Drop

How To Care For a Peace Lily

How to Care For Mums & Asters

How To Care For Flowering Cabbage and Kale

Our sold out container is back! The ‘IT’ Plant

Our sold out container is back! The ‘IT’ Planter is available for pre-order (pick-up week of Sept 28th).

Modern, versatile.
Lightweight and will sell out again.
In multiple sizes.

#pottery #porchpot #modern #honeycombpottery #plantsmakeeverythingbetter #askaltums #gardencenter #zionsvilleindiana

Fall Grab & Go Porch pots are full of lush texture

Fall Grab & Go Porch pots are full of lush texture and saturated colors.

Plants will vary based on availability, but choose from two online color combinations, including fresh and festive marigolds, pansies, cabbage and kale, fall grasses, ornamental peppers, assorted trailing vines and more. All this fall goodness is hand-planted by our designers in natural fiber pots that can be dropped right into your containers.

#fallporch #falldecor #grabandgo #porchpots #plantsmakeeverythingbetter #askaltums #gardencenter #zionsvilleindiana

Who else loves the textures and tones of fall? 🙋‍♀️ Our 12” yellow & orange Grab & Go Porch Pot is pictured here in some new pottery paired with cabbage, pumpkins and a cozy corner.

#fallvibes #fallpatio #fallporchpot #grabandgo #plantsmakeeverythingbetter #askaltums #zionsvilleindiana #gardencenter

Oh my gourd! We love fall 🎃🍂

Oh my gourd! We love fall 🎃🍂

Fall Grab & Go Porch Pots These aren’t your gro

Fall Grab & Go Porch Pots

These aren’t your grocery or big box pots. Custom, fresh and totally original. Get yours online or stop in for the full collection.

#grabandgo #fall #fallporchpot #customplanter #plantsmakeeverythingbetter #askaltums #gardencenter #zionsvilleindiana

One last chance for the Perennial Sale! Save $20

One last chance for the Perennial Sale!

Save $20 when you buy 3+
Save $40 when you buy 6+
Save $60 when you buy 9+

#perennials #perennialgarden #perennialsale #plantsmakeeverythingbetter #askaltums #zionsvilleindiana #gardencenter

We love the brilliant late-season color of the Woo

We love the brilliant late-season color of the Wood’s Purple Aster. Filled with clusters of small, blue-violet to purple frills and sunny yellow centers, which always look better against the glossy green background of this dwarf aster.

#perennial #perfecttimetoplant #fallplanting #woodspurpleaster #aster #plantsmakeeverythingbetter #askaltums #zionsvilleindiana #gardencenter #indianapolis

Don’t forget to enter to win a spot for you and

Don’t forget to enter to win a spot for you and a friend at one of our upcoming Fall Porch Pot Make & Take Workshops (enter to win in our previous post). Today’s the last day to enter and we will announce the winner tomorrow. #fall #fallporch #fallporchpot #grabandgo #plantsmakeeverythingbetter #askaltums #zionsvilleindiana

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