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Archives for 2013

Beni Shichihenge Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum ‘Beni Shichihenge’

Updated : June 6, 2023

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Beni Shichihenge Japanese Maple

Take a Look at these Plants that Ibought from a Customer in Tennessee. This is why plants absolutely amaze me.  When this little tree came into my life it rocked my world with its beauty!  For me, ordering Japanese maples on the wholesale market is like buying a box of Cracker Jacks. The name, tiny… Click here to read more…

Citronelle Coral Bells, Heuchera villosa ‘Citronelle’

Updated : July 12, 2019

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Coral Bells Citronelle, Heuchera Citronelle

Grow Citronelle Coral Bells,   Heuchera villosa and ‘Citronelle’ if you are looking for plants that are easy to take care of, will grow in zones 4 through 9 and will brighten up any landscape. Stay at Home Mom Loves Growing and Selling Plants from Home.  Look at what She Grows. This particular plant is in the… Click here to read more…

I Bought 1,300 More Plants and Fixed Up Our Sales Area

Updated : December 19, 2014

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Another busy week! We finished the installation of our water line and frost-free spigot, fixed up our sales area and I went crazy buying 1,300 more plants! Take a look at the video…

7 Ideas for More Energy Efficient Homes

Updated : November 4, 2014

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In these contemporary times, it seems that more and more people are interested in having energy efficient homes. Although broadly defined, energy efficiency is basically a concept that refers to reducing the amount of energy used in providing services and products. An example of making efficient use of energy would be insulating a home. Doing… Click here to read more…

Stay at Home, Home Schooling Mom, Loves Growing Plants at Home for Extra Income.

Updated : June 17, 2024

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This is the part that people don’t understand about growing and selling small plants from home. If a stay-at-home mom who homeschools her children can do this successfully then just about anybody can do it. Nurseries buy more small plants than anybody.  They have to, they can’t possibly “make” all of the plants that they… Click here to read more…

9 Things to Consider Before Moving to the Country

Updated : June 17, 2024

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So, you’re thinking about moving to the country! This post is a great guide to help you take the next big step. Moving to the country can be an adventure and can be a positive experience for your mind, body and spirit. Many people find they really enjoy the slower pace of life offered in… Click here to read more…

How To Keep Bees: A Beginner’s Guide

Updated : June 17, 2024

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This is a “beginner’s guide” on how to keep bees. Beekeeping can be a fun hobby. It also has a few benefits. Who doesn’t like honey? It is great in so many of the foods and beverages we consume. However, not all honey we get from bees is used for human consumption. Bees also make… Click here to read more…

Why doesn’t my Chinese Dogwood Tree, Cornus kousa bloom or flower?

Updated : July 9, 2019

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A Chinese Dogwood tree, botanical name Cornus kousa, that fails to bloom or make flowers of any kind is a very common problem.  People ask me all the time;  “Why doesn’t it bloom, and what can I do to make it bloom?” By the way, I’m Looking for a Few People that would Like to… Click here to read more…

How to Propagate and Grow ‘Milky Way’ Chinese Dogwood Trees, Cornus kousa

Updated : April 22, 2026

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Milky Way Chinese Dogwood Tree

Chinese Dogwood trees are really special because they bloom later than most flowering trees and often bloom longer. Here in zones 5 and 6, they don’t start blooming until at least June.  The blooms open a beautiful mint green in color and then whiten as time goes on. Is there a market for Chinese Dogwood… Click here to read more…

Top 20 Gardening Blogs 2013

Updated : June 17, 2024

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It’s that time of the year again, and if you’re a gardener looking to plant beautiful flowers, fruits, and vegetables, catching the latest gardening blogs is something you are sure to find enjoyable as well as beneficial. Why Read a Blog? These gardening blogs offer a world of information to those who choose to read… Click here to read more…

Olive Branch Nursery – Salem, IN 47167

Updated : November 10, 2014

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As I began planting garden seeds in February, I was eagerly awaiting warmer weather and greenery peeping through as winter was slowly turning to spring. Spring couldn’t seem to get here fast enough; I tried to rush its return! Seeds kept being planted, and sprouting. When this routine stopped I had six hundred tomatoes started!… Click here to read more…

Potting Up Our Rooted Cuttings

Updated : November 5, 2014

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It’s a busy week for us… digging water lines, installing drain pipes, making retaining walls and potting up our rooted cuttings. Small Plants Like this Sell Like Crazy and in Many Cases You Can Find Buyers all over the Country that Will Buy from You.  Just Put them in a Box and Send them Off. … Click here to read more…

How to Sell Plants Online

Updated : April 21, 2026

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This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on buying plants online and also selling the plants you grow online: Here’s the thing… Selling plants online is easy. Anyone can throw an ad up on Craigslist, or post them for sale inside a local Facebook Group, right? Pretty easy stuff… But the hard part is… Click here to read more…

How do you propagate Dianthus, Carnation or Sweet William, sometimes known as Pink?

Updated : April 20, 2026

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Dianthus, Sweet William, Carnation or Pink.

Dianthus is an amazing plant that will really wake up any landscape.  They bloom heavily in the spring, on into the summer and if you deadhead them (remove the spent flowers after blooming) they are likely to bloom again even into the fall. They love full sun and do well in zones 4 through 9. … Click here to read more…

Mulching Our Japanese Maple Beds

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Mulching our Japanese maple beds.  Audio is really bad, it was windy and then from out of now where a random clanking tractor drove behind Amber with the camera!  Only in the country does that happen!  

Wheelbarrow Review, Which Wheelbarrow Should You or I Buy?

Updated : April 19, 2026

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Jackson Wheelbarrow

(Watch the video at the bottom of this post.  This might just be the fastest wheelbarrow in the world!) Wheelbarrows!  Why so many options?  Why can’t it be simple? One wheel? Two wheels? Plastic tub?   Metal tub? Is a two wheeled garden cart better? What about an electric wheelbarrow? (Read my review before going… Click here to read more…

How to Sell the Plants that You Grow.

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Selling the plants that you grow is actually quite easy because people love plants.  They love to buy them, they love to plant them and they love looking at them. This is How You Make Up to $93.60 per Square Foot Right in Your Own Backyard. How do I know this? 1.  I am one… Click here to read more…

Growing, Propagating and Caring for Exbury Deciduous Azaleas.

Updated : April 21, 2026

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Exbury Deciduous Azalea

The not so popular, not so well known member of the Azalea family is Exbury Azaleas which are deciduous, which means that they are not evergreens.  Many people don’t consider Azaleas evergreens because they don’t have needles, but the most popular, the most readily available Azaleas are Evergreen Azaleas.  They are red, white, pink, and… Click here to read more…

Backyard Landscape Design Ideas, what plants to use where.

Updated : April 29, 2026

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Backyard Landscaping Design Ideas

A few days ago I gave you some landscape design strategies in this post, and today I have a few more ideas for you. At the nursery I decided to dig out an area where we could set our small pots.  Great idea, but that left me with a mountain of dirt that you can… Click here to read more…

Getting Ready for the Plant Sale

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Getting ready for our plant sale, plants lined up everywhere, building is packed full of Rhododendrons!

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