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This will be part one of a three part series on how to grow roses. We will cover all bases from planting, to pruning, to wintering. Sometimes people are fearful about growing roses because of the rumor that they are difficult to care for and take a tremendous amount of time and chemicals to produce… Click here to read more…
If you’ve never grown succulents you don’t know what you are missing! These have to be the easiest plants in the world to grow. They hold root cells in both stems and leaves, so you can cut off any section, let it dry (callus over) for 24 hours to a month, stick it in dirt… Click here to read more…
Raised Beds and Potting Soil. The Recipe is the Magic that makes for Beautiful Plants! A good potting soil recipe and a good bed building recipe are interchangeable. A good potting soil recipe is an absolute must. You can’t fool around and get a potting soil recipe wrong. I poor potting soil recipe will stall,… Click here to read more…
The base of a raised garden bed is on the ground and its soil sits directly on the ground, whereas the bed of a standing garden bed is on legs and its soil sits on a wooden or other material base. The benefit of a standing garden bed is that you can work it without… Click here to read more…
How to Clean, Maintain, and Store Your Garden Tools Gather the required materials and tools. Materials: – Boiled linseed oil – Spray lubricant – Multi-purpose tool oil – Abrasive pad or steel wool – Sanding block or sand paper – Waterproof glue – Dish soap (not pictured) Tools: – File – Bucket (not pictured) –… Click here to read more…
Christmas Gift Giving Ideas for the Grower, Landscaper or Entrepreneur in Your Life This is My Life’s Work, literally. I’ve been doing this stuff for 40 years now. What you’re getting here is a 40-year shortcut. I’ve made hundreds of mistakes. Expensive mistakes! I’d like for you to avoid making these same mistakes. Learn from… Click here to read more…
Nursery carts and wagons will help save time and your back!Easily move plants, pots and tools around your nursery, greenhouse or garden with this DIY plant cart! This DIY Stroller Plant Cart will hold 8-10 plant pots (the $4.97 size Mike sells) and maneuvers well over most surfaces. Give it a try, it only took… Click here to read more…
Fresh Rosemary is one of the most fragrant and flavorful herbs to have in your garden! Some studies have also shown that essential oil from rosemary, when sniffed, improves your memory. How to Plant Rosemary from Cuttings Step 1: Gather your Equipment One or several 6 to 8 inch spring of Rosemary Small planting pot(s)… Click here to read more…
This fun winter project is on how to keep bees by building Mason bee nesting boxes. You can use a block of untreated wood, a piece of firewood, hollow sticks of bamboo, or paper straws you make or buy. You can use plastic straws, but they may allow mold to develop which might harm your… Click here to read more…
You can grow a mango tree from a seed in a pot to keep it small and manageable (say 8 – 10 feet), or you can plant it in the ground for a larger tree if you live in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10b through 11. Either way, you’ll get to enjoy… Click here to read more…
The holidays are here and to put our office in the festive spirit, we purchased a few holiday plants. Poinsettias and a Norfolk Island Pine (I named him Hermie). They sure are beautiful to look at and we would like to keep them that way! Dressed for the season, this lively little pine looks native… Click here to read more…
A hoop house or cloche is a tunnel made of plastic, usually semi-circular, square or elongated in shape. The interior heats up from the sun and warms the plants and soil inside, keeping your plants nice and cozy over the colder months. Instructions for your DIY hoop house for a wooden garden bed frame Materials… Click here to read more…
Tropical plants such as cannas, elephant ears, and caladium have underground structures called tubers, which can be dug up and successfully over wintered, then replanted in the spring. Palms, Mandeville and hibiscus can be brought indoors to a sunny location or put into a greenhouse. With Bananas, depending on your climate, you have some different… Click here to read more…
How to Get Rid of Moles The most important thing is deciding if you actually need to try to remove the moles from your landscape. Keep in mind that moles and other tunneling creatures help break up the compaction in your soil and are a great means of assisting in over all soil health. In… Click here to read more…
This is Mike and Pam’s little dog Ally. She loves the snacks and knows where I keep them!
Creeping Charlie weed is a green vine whose leaves are round with scalloped edges and has a small purple flower. Tools Needed to get rid of Creeping Charlie: Before beginning removal, let the creeping charlie grow slightly high. The best time to get rid of Creeping Charlie is after a good rain. Step 1: Using… Click here to read more…
Fertilizer can be pricey to buy, but many commonly used household items can be made into fertilizers worthy of their weights in gold to a gardener. Besides turning your kitchen waste into compost, some household items also make great compliments to a regular fertilizing schedule. Oranges Oranges, like most citrus fruits, have oil in the… Click here to read more…
How to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden Whether you start your herbs from seeds or purchase a growing plant, you will find much satisfaction from having your own indoor herb garden. Most herbs are easily sowed from seed, so there is little that needs to be done to cause germination. I started this sage and… Click here to read more…
We prune our beloved plants to create a more lush plant, higher produce yields and to increase the health of plants. Grape vines are no exception. Keeping the vines pruned keeps them producing higher yields each season, makes the individual bunches of grapes larger, healthier and juicier, and allows air flow and sunlight to penetrate… Click here to read more…
A cold frame is a bottomless box with a sky light that creates a micro-climate by trapping solar energy. If possible you will want the top to slope so you catch the slanting winter sun. More sun will enter the higher the angle of the slope. STEP ONE: Select location The best location should have… Click here to read more…
