August 3rd is National Watermelon Day!  Celebrate with these watermelon facts and recipes, along with great products for summer outdoor living!

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Perennials are easy to grow and bring beauty and life to your garden year after year. They are highly beneficial plants. Along with trees and shrubs, they contribute to soil health, prevent erosion, and provide habitat and food for pollinators, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Below are 18 native or introduced perennials selected not only for their suitability to Indiana’s climate, but also for their ease of care, hardiness, and high performance. Perennials truly are the backbone of a garden, and they are easy to love!

In this year’s review of home decor trends we’re seeing a repetition of biophilic design keywords — eco-friendly, nature-themed, sustainability — such that it has become a design tenet rather than trend. So too has the concept of home as sanctuary, with a focus on comfort, self-care, and everyday health. You’ll hear the buzzword “cocooning” repeated in discussions of space planning, textural layering, and how a room is painted. But in 2025 home interiors are also laboratories of bold experiments in color, stylistic mash-ups, sculptural motifs, and high-contrast materials. After recharging in their cozy cocoons people will want to express their personality in whimsical design. And smart technology that is discreetly integrated into stylish interiors will propel design forward. – Elizabeth Howe, Design and Lifestyles Expert for White’s Ace Hardware

Discover ‘Your Color’, use our ‘Color Visualizer’ to preview how your room will look in COLOR and much more.  Visit our Paint Studio and get started! https://www.acehardware.com/thepaintstudio

Our 10,000 square foot Garden Center is filled with everything you will need to cultivate your garden from flowers, plants, grasses and shrubs, not too mention the free expert advice! We also have a great selection of yard accents from windmills, to gorgeous pots, lawn ornaments and MORE!

Come over to your Hometown Garden Center! We’re here to help you with all the advice and materials that you need.
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Long spells of endless sunshine might seem like your garden’s idea of a good time, but, like most things in life, moderation is key — even for plants. With all that sun can come high temps and a lack of humidity that leaves your flowers, veggies, and herbs wilted or dried up, as well as defenseless against disease and pests. You can help prevent heat-stressed plants and keep your own cool, too. So, put on a wide-brimmed hat, grab your water bottle, and help your greenery stay, well, green!

Here’s how to handle it when Mother Nature shows up with high temps and just won’t leave.