Many people don’t realize the importance of protecting your plants from field mice and other rodents but they will actually eat your plants and kill them. Sometimes the damage they do is so subtle and inconspicuous that the damage itself goes unseen, yet the result of that damage can be devastating. Of course, there are… Click here to read more…
Gardening Zone Maps for the United States and Canada.
As a gardener it’s really, really important that you know what gardening zone you live in. Most plants are sold and advertised to be cold hardy to a certain zone. Or some plants can only tolerate so much heat. So if you are confused or wondering about what zone you are actually in, here are… Click here to read more…
Winter Tree and Shrub Transplanting Tips and Why Now is the Ideal Time .
I am going to talk to you about Winter Tree and Shrub Transplanting Tips and Why Now is the Ideal Time. Sounds crazy right? This isn’t gardening season, it’s winter. Spring is gardening season! Well . . . that’s sorta true. People really get confused about when to transplant what and how to go about… Click here to read more…
The Consumers Guide to Caring for and Planting a Live Balled in Burlap Christmas Tree.
Buying a live balled in burlap Christmas tree is a very special family event. When you buy a live Christmas tree as opposed to a cut Christmas tree you are buying a living thing that will be part of your family and part of your landscape for many years to come. You pick out the… Click here to read more…
8 Plants With Spectacular Fall Colors
A few days ago as I was pulling into the driveway at home I couldn’t help but notice some of the spectacular fall colors. Sure we’ve all seen the wonderful displays of color on the hillsides as we travel, but today I want to share with you a few plants that I think are noteworthy… Click here to read more…
$4.97 Plastic Nursery Pots, also called Nursery Containers.
People are all the time asking me; “Mike, where can I get the plastic nursery pots that you use for your $4.97 plants?” Truth be told, this size pot is difficult to find because most distributors don’t stock them. It has taken us a number of months, but finally we have some we can sell…. Click here to read more…
How to Grow and Trim Japanese Maples.
Crimson Queen is by far one of the most beautiful of the Laceleaf Weeping Japanese maples on the market. However, I see so many of them that are improperly pruned and cared for. It’s not so much that they are improperly pruned, they are not pruned at all. Which is really about the worst kind… Click here to read more…
How to Grow Roses from Cuttings.
It is easier than you think to propagate and grow roses from cuttings. As with all plant propagation it’s all about timing and technique and timing is usually more important than technique. (Note: Did you notice that there are two different kinds of bees in that rose bloom? Just thought I’d point that out.)… Click here to read more…
Why do I need raised beds? Do I need raised beds?
Recently, here on the blog, we had a discussion about lots of interesting and creative ways to build raised beds. Thank you all for sharing your great ideas, lots of really cool ideas. You can see that post and add any additional ideas here. But . . . do you really need raised… Click here to read more…
This is the Way that Crazy People Prune Plants.
. . . and guess who the crazy person is? Me. Mike McGroarty. This is what I did that appears to be so crazy, but this is a great lesson in pruning as well as a lesson in Plant Propagation. I bought this one plant last summer and planted it in the yard. My only… Click here to read more…
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