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Home » Miscellaneous » Busting Gardening Myths!

Busting Gardening Myths!

Updated : May 1, 2022

15 Comments

One of Our Members, http://backyardgrowers.com/join, shared this article with the other members. It’s a great article about long held gardening beliefs that just flat out are not true. I’d love to display the article here but I just don’t have permission to do so so I am simply going to provide you with a link to the PDF file. Trust me, this is a great article that you should find useful.

The article and PDF file are provided by The National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

1 Simple Trick Produces Massive Roots

When you click on the link the PDF file will be downloaded to your downloads folder.

Here it is, https://www.nacaa.com/file.ash…..0ddbbaa6a6

Questions, comments, mean things to say? Post them below and I will respond. Until then, by any and all means stay inspired!

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Comments

  1. Donna Mitchell says

    May 5, 2022 at 3:43 pm

    It took many years to wind up here, with two acres to call home. I have spent twenty years reclaiming it and learning how to live with almost two hundred very large fir trees. I love the country look and have an agreement with Mother Nature and Father time. We work together and they have taught me how-to live-in harmony with them. I thank you for your wisdom, if I cannot do it myself at least I know what to request from others for pleasing results. At 80+ years I am grateful for my blessings, keep up the good work.

    Sincerely, Donna J. Mitchell

    Reply
    • Mike says

      May 6, 2022 at 8:05 am

      Good for you Donna and thank you for your kind words.

      Reply
  2. Beth and Gary says

    May 5, 2022 at 10:26 am

    We have inherited a property with fence line overgrown with native grapevine as thick as your arm, native poison ivy, in full bloom high up in the crappy, native wild cherry trees,, which are 40ft tall,, brittle and rotting.
    True, there is also non native honeysuckle to boot.
    The only ones happy about all this are birds, that we now need to provide new food source for.
    It’s going to take us a couple years to clean up this mess and set it right!

    Reply
    • Mike says

      May 6, 2022 at 8:07 am

      But it can be done. I cleared this place, https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2011/07/mikes-new-nursery-from-the-beginning/

      Reply
  3. Elena says

    May 4, 2022 at 12:47 am

    This article is gold! I was astonished at the amount of info, that changed my view of so many normal practices… Now I know better! Thanks Mike!

    Reply
  4. Christine Oakley says

    May 3, 2022 at 10:04 pm

    What a great article – learned a few things for sure – thanks Mike!

    Reply
  5. Connie says

    May 3, 2022 at 8:44 pm

    Article was well worth reading.

    Reply
  6. ken says

    May 3, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    when is the plant sale group open?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      May 4, 2022 at 7:46 am

      Ken,

      I’ll probably advertise next week. We are there daily from about 10 til 2 or later.

      Reply
  7. Rick says

    May 3, 2022 at 8:13 pm

    Great article Mike. I’ve been up your way the last week or so
    There sure are a lot of nurseries around Perry and Madison. Is yours or any open to the public?
    Keep up the good work?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      May 4, 2022 at 7:46 am

      Rick,

      We are open to the public. Best time to come is early in the day, sometimes we close early.

      Reply
  8. elaine says

    May 3, 2022 at 7:21 pm

    Am glad you are so close to us…we live in Mentor….what do you have to “sell”…. just curious. I think your son answered me the last time.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      May 4, 2022 at 7:47 am

      Elaine,

      Way too much to list here. I have an inventory page on this site but it needs updating.

      Reply
  9. Heather says

    May 1, 2022 at 10:27 am

    Hi Mike,
    We are in your area and wanted to know if you were selling retail? We are landscaping our front yard.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      May 2, 2022 at 8:46 am

      Heather,

      I do, open from about 10 til at least 2 most days. But in the month of May I’ll be around more, probably til 4 on the weekends. 4850 North Ridge Road, Perry, Ohio 44081

      Reply

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