I came up with an easy way to shade my cuttings this year PLUS I have a bit of a surprise for you. AND… you’ll get to hear from Amber! Watch the video below…
How I Shade My Cuttings
Updated : June 17, 2024
Dustie Acres Plants – Leslie, AR 72645
Updated : November 24, 2014
$4.97 – 1 gallon plants!!!!! Other sizes available. We are a small up and coming nursery outside of Leslie, AR, with a growing variety of plants available. At this time we have shrubs including but not limited to: Butterfly Bush Forsythia Weigela American Beautyberry Burning Bush Flowering Almond Rose of Sharon Lilac Dappled Willow Quince… Click here to read more…
11 Tips for Growing Pumpkins
Updated : November 4, 2014
Growing pumpkins can be a rewarding experience, but only if you are educated in how to do it successfully. Here are 11 tips to make your pumpkin harvest a success. 1. Prepare your soil If you are anticipating growing in the spring, the soil can be prepared in the fall. Leaves and raw manure should… Click here to read more…
Mimi’s Greenhouse – White House, TN 37188
Updated : March 6, 2015
Mimi’s Greenhouse is owned and operated by Grower and Master Gardener, Kathy Green. Specializing in herbs, perennial flowers and shrubs, Hosta, heirloom roses, hydrangeas, Kathy is always on the lookout for rare and unusual plants to share with her customers. Our plants are affordable because we grow them ourselves and take special care to make… Click here to read more…
7 Reasons Why You Should Get a Goat
Updated : April 16, 2018
Should you get a goat? This post should help you make an informative decision. There has been a rise in the urban farming and organic homestead movements in recent years. With eye-opening documentary films like “Food, Inc.” and “King Corn” making a huge impact on the way people throughout the modernized world are viewing farming… Click here to read more…
I Bought 1,300 More Plants and Fixed Up Our Sales Area
Updated : December 19, 2014
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
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…
9 Things to Consider Before Moving to the Country
Updated : June 17, 2024
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
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…
Top 20 Gardening Blogs 2013
Updated : June 17, 2024
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
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
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…
Mulching Our Japanese Maple Beds
Updated : June 17, 2024
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!
Getting Ready for the Plant Sale
Updated : June 17, 2024
Getting ready for our plant sale, plants lined up everywhere, building is packed full of Rhododendrons!
We Landscaped the Old House
Updated : November 5, 2014
We got the old house landscaped, we’ve got our sign posts up, no sign so we hung up some rubber chickens (long story), the landscaping around the sign is done and the pile of dirt from last week’s video is now a beautiful landscape planting.
Rooted Cuttings Experiment and More
Updated : June 17, 2024
I setup a rooted cutting experiment to see which medium would work best between coarse sand and potting soil. Watch the video to see which worked best!
Went Whacko at the Nursery Auction
Updated : November 5, 2014
I attended a recent nursery auction in my local area and went a little crazy buying plants!
Butterfly Japanese Maple
Updated : November 24, 2014
This video is of the Butterfly Japanese Maple in our landscape. More spectacular fall colors! I’ll share more much more information on the Butterfly Japanese Maple as soon as I can. But in the mean time you can see more of my Japanese Maple collection here. You Really Should be the Person that is Supplying… Click here to read more…
Lion’s Head Japanese Maple
Updated : November 24, 2014
Hey! Ya know what? I love what I do! Yeah, I know, I’m a plant geek, but how can you not appreciate a plant this beautiful and this unique. I’ve had this Lion’s Head Japanese Maple in my landscape for about 7 years now and I really, really like it. I sit on the porch and just… Click here to read more…
How to Prune Roses for Winter
Updated : November 24, 2014
Pruning roses for the winter season is important. Roses have long been a favorite of many gardeners, but the frigid months of north can be detrimental to any plant and roses are no different. As the weather begins to change, so do the needs of the roses we enjoyed over the growing season. Having a strong… Click here to read more…