Don’t get all worked up over the quality of this image, I clipped it from the video that is posted below. In short, Roger Higgins from Roger’s Backyard Nursery in Cranesville, Pa makes these homemade plant tags out of used Pepsi cans. I often use Aluminum Plant Tags in my nursery because they are very… Click here to read more…
Growing Seeds, Winter Sowing, in Milk Jugs and Kitty Litter Jugs.
Meet Roger Higgins from Roger’s Backyard Nursery in Cranesville, Pa. Every one of those plastic jugs next to Roger contains seeds. Some are perennial seeds, some might be Dogwood Seeds, maybe some Japanese maple seeds. Some of the jugs are milk jugs, the bigger jugs are kitty litter jugs. If you look closely Roger has… Click here to read more…
How to Buy and Resell Raspberries, Blueberries and other Fruit Plants from Home.
Fruit crops have always been hot sellers but today the demand is stronger than ever! Today I’d like to introduce you to One of Our Members from Edinboro, Pennsylvania, my go to person for blueberries and raspberries. Cathy Ward is the owner of Genesis Backyard Nursery. 7408 Sherrod Hill Road Edinboro, Pa I’ve have been… Click here to read more…
The Correct Way to Pot Rooted Cuttings, Nursery Stock Liners and other Plants.
This article includes both still photos and a movie. When potting small plants it’s easy to make the mistake of potting them too deeply or fertilizing them with the wrong kind of fertilizer. Or even using a poor grade of potting soil. In this example I am potting a rooted cutting which is basically a… Click here to read more…
Training Arborvitae and other Conical Evergreens to Grow with a Single Leader.
Trees and plants are no different than any other creature on the planet. If you want them to be nice, to act right, you have to train them when they are young. With conical evergreens like Spruce trees, pine tree and upright arborviate it’s important to train them when really young to produce only one… Click here to read more…
How to Propagate, Root Cuttings, of Dwarf Alberta Spruce.
Dwarf Alberta Spruce is a hot seller! Doesn’t look like much sitting on that tree stump does it? Believe it or not, small Dwarf Alberta Spruce that size are in high demand on the wholesale market! Growers all over are constantly looking for them from 2″ to 4′. One of the first plants that I… Click here to read more…
How to Over Winter Ornamental Grasses in Containers.
Recently Duston and I traveled to Roger’s Backyard Nursery in Cranesville, Pa, only about a 37 mile drive for us and took a tour of Roger’s Backyard Nursery. Roger is One of Our Members. He showed us why he is successful over winter ornamental grasses when others are not. In the photo you can see… Click here to read more…
Offering Landscape Design, Landscape Consultation to Your Nursery Customers.
Recently this came up in Our Members Area so I thought I’d share the conversation here for a couple of reasons. I want you to know the quality of information exchanged in our members area on a regular basis. This is really good information and a great way for a person with knowledge of plants… Click here to read more…
Things to Do in and Around Cleveland, Ohio and Northeast Ohio.
Want to visit Mike’s Plant Farm in Perry, Ohio? Make it a vacation! Mike’s Plant Farm is located in the far northeastern corner of Ohio, about one mile from beautiful Lake Erie. If you plan on visiting this area there are a ton of things to do and see around here and my goal with… Click here to read more…
How to Make a Backyard Greenhouse with Four Hula-Hoops.
Crazy right? Hula-Hoops? This video is informative, it’s creative, it’s useful and it is funnier than all get out. And it’s short! Take a peek. So there you have it, the Hula-Hoop Greenhouse and this thing can be used for veggies or For Rooting Cuttings in the Summer.
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