Mark M. Holeman, Inc.

03/16/2026

Despite the flip flop in Indiana weather, we are hard at work on Spring clean-up and mulching. To start your projects soon, get on our schedule: https://www.holemanlandscape.com/contact

02/18/2026

We kicked February off with Indiana’s Green Expo. Continuing education courses, networking and exploring the latest in equipment and industry practices are what make this a great event for our team.

01/30/2026

Year round we encourage growth and training to stay relevant with standards and practices. We have many certified, accredited and licensed professionals; from chemical applications to landscape architects. A few kicked off this year at the Annual Indiana Arborist Association (IAA) Conference. https://indiana-arborist.org//

01/23/2026

Throughout Indiana's winter months, we offer snow removal and ice melting solutions for commercial and residential properties. Contact us here: https://www.holemanlandscape.com/contact for more information.

12/18/2025

Seasons Greetings from our team . With gratitude we thank you for a wonderful 2025 and look ahead to the promise of each season in 2026. In observance of the holidays, our office will be closed December 19 through January 5th.

11/13/2025

Rosetta Hardwood Seating Walls made the best accent to this vegetable garden bed.

10/10/2025

Fall annuals complement the season of cooler air and falling leaves. we not only sprinkle them throughout perennial landscapes, but showcase them in containers and window boxes. Here pumpkins, pansies, and dogwood branches roll out the season.

08/16/2025

🐞🌱 Good Bugs vs Bad Bugs in Your Garden 🌱🐛
✅ GOOD BUGS (Beneficials)

These insects are your garden’s natural pest control team!

Ladybug – Eats aphids, mites & whiteflies.

Praying Mantis – A fierce predator that devours many pests.

Predatory Nematode – Targets soil-dwelling pests.

Spider Mite Predator – Keeps spider mite populations under control.

Whitefly Parasite – Attacks destructive whiteflies.

Whitefly Predator – Another strong defense against whiteflies.

Thrip Predator Mite – Protects plants by feeding on thrips.

Pirate Bug – Small but mighty, hunts aphids, thrips & mites.

🚫 BAD BUGS (Garden Pests)

These insects damage your plants, weaken growth, and spread disease.

Aphid – Sucks plant sap, stunting growth.

Spider Mites – Cause leaf discoloration & plant stress.

Thrip – Damages leaves, flowers, and fruits.

Fungus Gnat – Harmful to seedlings & roots.

Whitefly – Spreads plant diseases & weakens crops.

Mealybug – Covers plants in sticky honeydew.

Caterpillars – Chew through leaves quickly.

Leaf Miners – Tunnel inside leaves, leaving trails.

💡 Gardening Tip: Encourage beneficial bugs by planting flowers like marigolds, dill, and lavender. Avoid harsh pesticides—let nature’s pest control squad do the work! 🌸🐞

07/30/2025

Many of Indiana’s native perennials are beginning to bloom, producing showy blossoms and attracting pollinators galore. In our requests for native gardens we consider a few of these natives to create texture, elegance and multi-season interest: Sporobolus heterolepsis, Carex pensylvanica, Cercis canadensis, Aster novae-angliae, Baptisia australis, Aronia melanocarpa, Allium cernuum, Eryngium yuccifolium.

07/06/2025

Watering tips for plants in this hot weather.

Prevent annual plant fizzle in the Indiana summer landscape When summer’s temps reach the 90s and beyond, many annuals just fade, flop or fizzle. Irrigation systems can be adjusted as needed. But some gardeners like to hand water. Hand watering can be a peaceful, mind-resting task. It gives you a ...