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Altum’s Garden Center

Altum’s is a place for people who love beautiful things. And beautiful growing things are for everyone, no matter your experience. Our people are friendly experts, leading you toward inspired landscape solutions, lovely containers, annuals, perennials

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Our Services

OUR Services Altum’s has evolved to specialize in landscape renovation and planting projects of all sizes for do-it-yourselfers. Here’s how we can help: Local Delivery & Planting The DIY Snapshot Service Custom Containers and The Grab

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Delivery & Planting

we are the garden center that delivers and plants delivery & planting Altum’s now delivers everything to your door. Order (or pre-order) all of your seasonal goodies online or call (317-733-4769) on Sunday for weekend

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3 plants for early spring color

Shake Off Winter with Spring Color What to plant this spring that will make you smile now and later It never fails, spring comes and you wish you’d planted bulbs and other spring-blooming plants last

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60 reasons local garden centers are better 

We’ve loved plants and plant people for 60 years now and we’re feeling grateful for being able to spend those 60 years doing what we love. Here’s a list of 60 reasons why local garden centers

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Altum’s Spring Lookbook

Every year after a long winter, we start craving green. You probably know what we mean. The grass is brown, the trees are brown, our porch pots and containers are still empty and the mulch

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We Deliver Everything & Can Take Care of Planting For You

Check another project off your list because Altum’s delivers everything and can plant trees, shrubs and perennials for you. Order your trees, shrubs and perennials online at altums.com and choose planting services at checkout. Maybe

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5 things you can do right now to protect your plants from too much moisture

We’re building an ark as I write this. The. Rain. Doesn’t. Stop. And we are as frustrated as you are, ready to get outside and enjoy our yards. In the meantime, we’ve got a few

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KEEPING THINGS REAL THIS CHRISTMAS: Why Real Trees and Greens Will Always Feel Like the Right Choice

WHY REAL TREES & greens will always feel like the right choice They had us at the fresh evergreen smell. But there are so many other reasons real Christmas trees and greens are so popular,

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WHY WATERING BEFORE WINTER IS SO IMPORTANT

Watering isn’t as much about how your plants look now as how well they will make it through winter Well, add another notch in the belt of 2020—most of Indiana remains abnormally dry and under

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Plants make everything a little bit better.

Have you noticed lately that getting a little fresh air can clear your head? Us, too. We’ve been focusing on some positive inevitables–while acknowledging the health and safety of people we care about at home,

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Growing Your Own Veggies and Herbs: The Summer Edition

A few quick tips and answers to get you through July and August The July heat has been cranked up to high and your veggie garden is likely exploding with growth. If you’re new to

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Shopping for Spring Online

How to find the trees, shrubs, perennials + flowers you’re looking for and pick them up safely I’m writing this as the temperature nears 80 and spring is busting at the seams outside. And as

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Things are Changing at Altum’s: Important Details as We Grow

Spring is coming and we can’t wait, maybe more than ever before. You may have heard a few things are changing at Altum’s, so we wanted to share some important details as we grow. We

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Spring Cleanup Checklist

Spring has hit us like a ton of bricks this year. Just a reminder that just because if feels like summer today doesn’t mean we are out of the woods yet. Our unpredictable weather can

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Make your (garden) bed

A great looking garden starts with a healthy, well made bed.  All too often we create our flower beds without much thought or do not tend to them much after they are created. How Do

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Mother Nature, what’s with the late freeze?

Indiana weather has been crazy this year! March brought summer like temperatures and our plants responded with blooming early and flushing out new growth.  I know in my garden things were looking great.  I live

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Worried about the latest hard spring freeze?

Here’s what to know and do for tender new growth on trees, shrubs and other perennials New spring growth is always a sight for sore eyes after winter. This year, it was like a natural

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5 things you can do in your yard now to get ready for spring

WE NEED SPRING MORE THAN EVER 5 things you can do in your yard now to get ready for spring As I type this, we’re getting a good soak outside. If my eyes aren’t deceiving

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When winter damage has been done

How to spot it, prevent it and make it better Winter is rough on our plants, especially in Indiana where winters can be unpredictable and temperatures and wind chill factors can swing dramatically in short

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Growing vs. Gardening

You don’t need to be a gardener to grow Ask people if they’re a gardener or if they like to garden and chances are they’ll say ‘no’ or ‘I have no idea how to garden.’

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20% off trees and shrubs
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Top 6 reasons to skip the superstore

The garden center that delivers AND good, better, best Don’t get us wrong, we live in the hardware aisle and love the smell of fresh lumber. Marinated salmon steak and blueberry Danish samples are delicious.

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Black Enhanced Mulch
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Black Enhanced Mulch
$11.99

2 cubic ft bags

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Bagged Hardwood Mulch
$8.99

2 CU FT

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Mulch EZ Pellets
$57.00

50lb Bag

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Summer Crush® Bigleaf Hydrangea
$68.00

TIMING IS EVERYTHING Please place orders by Sunday of each week for weekend delivery. We partner with trusted regional growers to ensure the highest quality trees, shrubs and perennials. Your order will arrive as part of an

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Bagged Forrest Fine Mulch
$8.99

2 CU FT

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Drift® Rose
From: $58.00

TIMING IS EVERYTHING Please place orders by Sunday of each week for weekend delivery. We partner with trusted regional growers to ensure the highest quality trees, shrubs and perennials. Your order will arrive as part of an

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Plant Care Bundle
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Plant Care Bundle
$45.00

Bundle includes: 1 cuft Soil Amendment 4lb Organic Plant Magic 2 cuft Hardwood Mulch How many bundles do I need? 1 bundle per 1 tree 1 bundle per 3 shrubs 1 bundle per 5 perennials

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How To Seed Your Lawn

The homeowner’s guide to seeding from scratch or spot seeding The best of the best in Indiana The very best time to seed your lawn in Indiana is in fall (late August through early October)

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How To Care for Pansies

Cool weather favorites for spring and fall   Pleased-to-Meet-You Pansies One of the garden’s friendliest, easiest-to-grow flowers, pansies bring color, charm, and cheer to your coolweather garden or container. Virtually disease and pest-free, pansies have

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How to Care For Mums & Asters

A how-to-guide to adding cool-weather color Fall Mums & Asters Two of the garden’s most famous fall friends, chrysanthemums (commonly called “mums”) and asters are known for adding full, brilliant fall color. Asters are perennials related

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How To Care For Flowering Cabbage and Kale

The truth about cabbage and kale Think outside of the ordinary Known for their distinctive, low-to-the-ground texture and intensified fall color, flowering cabbage and kale have become one of the more popular fall plantings. Prized both

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Your Guide to Planting

Anyone can plant, and we hope you do! Whether you’re planting yourself or you want us to handle everything for you, we’re here for you with friendly advice and answers. THE BASICS WHEN Spring and

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Your Guide to Landscape Care

YOUR GUIDE TO PLANTING Anyone can plant, and we hope you do! Whether you’re planting yourself or you want us to handle everything for you, we’re here for you with friendly advice and answers. The basics

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How To Make A Vegetable Garden

If you’re a beginner vegetable gardener, remember this: It’s better to be proud of a small vegetable garden than to be frustrated by a big one! A good-size beginner vegetable garden is 10×16 feet and

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5 Easy Gardening Tips in 5 Minutes

A Head Start in the Yard & Garden that Busy People Will Love Time is precious. And when you have little to spare, you may be tempted to jump in and just get ‘er done. We love

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A Guide To Planting & Care

When and how to plant, water, fertilize and prune PLANTING The best times to plant are spring and fall when temperatures are mild and soil is generally moist and hospitable. This reduces the amount of

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Spring Gardening Checklist

DO NOW: Spring gardening tips Equipment: All gardeners want to start the season off right. A great way to do that is by sharpening your tools and making sure that your lawncare equipment is in

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Early-Spring Yard + Garden Checklist

your early-spring yard + garden checklist  We’ve been cooped up for far too long. But spring is here to save the day, again. And while we may still have chilly nighttime temps (and even the

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Mid-Spring Gardening Checklist

WALK YOUR YARD It’s never too late (or too early) to walk your yard and take stock of things. The last couple of years have been tough on our landscapes. So take a photo or

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Late Summer Gardening Checklist

GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT When you don’t know where to start, start with Snapshot Gardening. You’ll get face time with a garden design pro, time to review photos of your area, personalized ideas and

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Top 10 DIY Weekend Projects

Big bang weekend projects for small investments Doing it yourself got a lot cooler with the rise of HGTV and the DIY Network. And in the course of less than an hour (TV time), ordinary

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How to Spot, Prevent and Fix Winter Damaged Plants

Winter damage: How to spot it, prevent it and make it better Winter is rough on our plants, especially in Indiana where winters can be unpredictable and temperatures and wind chill factors can swing dramatically

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April Gardening Tips

WRAP UP FROM LAST MONTH Houseplants: Just like us, plants need rejuvenation after a long winter. Refresh your houseplants by carefully removing topsoil and replacing it with new compost.  If you have plants that have

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3 Plans for Quick Curb Appeal

How to hide, camouflage and add the finishing touch In a perfect world, you would have the time, energy and budget to create your dream yard. It would have everything that matters most to you.

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August Yard + Garden Checklist

your AUGUST yard + garden checklist  About this time every year, things feel a bit bleached out and a little crispy. Despite our good intentions, we might miss watering our pots or newly planted trees

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September Gardening Tips

WRAP UP FROM LAST MONTH Houseplants:  In September, start considering how to best preserve your favorite plants. For instance, instead of waiting for frost warnings to tell you that it’s time to move your warm-weather

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