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Potting Barn Disguised As An Outhouse

Updated : October 29, 2023

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This is going to sound really crazy, but a few years back I was actually suffering from outhouse envy!  Never heard of it?  Probably not, but I declare it to be a real affliction. Perry, Ohio is a fairly rural community.  Two traffic lights and not a single fast-food restaurant.  That rural enough for you? … Click here to read more…

How To Prune An Ornamental Tree

Updated : January 24, 2026

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Wanted: People Who Would Like to Get Paid to Grow Small Plants from Home

Purple Sandcherry-Pruning and Propagating

Updated : May 20, 2015

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Purple Flowering Sandcherry is an easy plant to grow, always a great seller because of its purple leaves and delicate pink flowers. Always in demand. How is this plant sold? Let me count the ways. Unrooted hardwood cuttings. An unrooted cutting is pretty much nothing but a stick.  But because of the popularity of Purple… Click here to read more…

Really Nice Japanese Maples – Crash Course On Grafting and Budding

Updated : November 22, 2022

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People often get really confused when you start talking about grafted plants or budded plants. They also get confused when they have plants in their landscape that start acting crazy and they don’t know why. In this video, I explain how and why plants produce suckers and why those suckers should be removed. If they… Click here to read more…

Heeling In Plants

Updated : August 18, 2015

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What Does Heeling In Plants Mean? In the nursery business we often toss around terminology that some people get confused by.  I often suggest to people that when they buy plants late in the fall to just “heel them in” until spring.  And they often have no idea what I mean by that. Sometimes we… Click here to read more…

Tips On Planting Bulbs

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Watch the video below to learn some tips and tricks for planting bulbs in the fall. Special: Get Paid to Grow Plants from Home… Mine Have Earned Thousands!

Have You Ever Seen An Action Hoe?

Updated : October 28, 2025

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Watch Mike work an action hoe like a pro! Get Paid to Grow Small Plants from Home! Mine Have Earned Thousands!

Grow Your Own Grape Plants

Updated : November 25, 2014

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For more on grape vine care, click HERE!

Do Your Plants Have Spider Mites?

Updated : November 20, 2014

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Do your plants have spider mites?

Enhance Your Landscape With Roses

Updated : November 20, 2014

67 Comments

These are the Miniature Roses in our landscape.  I hope you enjoy the short video.

Quick Easy Technique To Fix Areas In Your Grass

Updated : March 13, 2020

153 Comments

Get Paid to Grow Small Plants from Home… Mine Have Earned Thousands!

Wedding Photos

Updated : November 20, 2014

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This is our youngest son Kevin (the groom) helping his mom to her seat.  We were both a lot happier than we look in the photo but it was a very emotional moment for us.  The night before the wedding they held rehearsal in our front yard, then instead of a formal dinner we had a… Click here to read more…

Trim Your Burning Bush WAY BACK!!

Updated : April 18, 2026

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The compact variety can grow to 12 tall or taller, but at the same time I’ve kept mine in my landscape trimmed to about 42″ for years. Burning Bush only puts out one really hard push of new growth each year in the spring.  So if you trim your Burning Bush after that happens it… Click here to read more…

Hydrangeas: When do I prune them? Why didn’t they flower?

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Hydrangeas can be divided into two categories.  Those that bloom on the current year’s growth, and those that bloom on old wood, (last year’s growth). The Hydrangeas that bloom on old wood are from the macrophylla family.  These include Nikko Blue, Endless Summer and many other pinks and blues.  When I say they bloom on… Click here to read more…

Pruning Rose Bushes

Updated : July 23, 2019

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Digging a Large Tree by Hand

Posted On January 30, 2026 By Duston

new three bin compost bin

Composting Your Way To Beautiful Gardens

Posted On October 19, 2025 By Duston

silver maple fast growing tree

15 Fast Growing Trees for Privacy (Best Trees That Grow Quickly)

Posted On March 23, 2025 By Duston

The Donkey Bucket Challenge (Watch Video)

Posted On December 6, 2024 By Duston

How to Make Money Growing and Selling Mums (Chrysanthemums)

Posted On September 28, 2024 By Duston

Hydrangea cuttings stuck close together.

My Month-By-Month Plant Propagation Guide

Posted On August 24, 2024 By Duston

Mike’s Plant Farm Spring Ad

Posted On May 15, 2024 By Mike

Mike’s Big Perennial Bed by the Month.

Posted On April 27, 2023 By Mike

$180.00 per Square Foot? Is it really possible?

Posted On March 28, 2023 By Mike

Rooted cuttings of variegated weigela in bunches to harden off.

Over Wintering Rooted Cuttings.

Posted On January 8, 2023 By Mike

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Mike's Big Perennial Bed.

Mike’s Big Perennial Garden

At The Nursery I have this big bed that is really just a big pile of sand and gravel that I dug out to make a container area. Rather than haul the material away I just gave it some contour and landscaped it. Over the years I've had all kinds of really … Read Full Article

A Profound Thank You from Mike.

Later this month, September 2022, I have invited our members to my place for an event that we call The Backyard Growers Shindig. We've been doing this for so long, gathering together once a year to meet new members and catch up with old members. It truly is … Read Full Article

Finnegan keeping the sun off his head.

An Old Guy, Two Donkeys, a Puppy and a Hammock. What could possibly go wrong?

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This upside down donkey is a hoot!

An Upside Down Donkey and Cute Puppy.

You can see more of the donkeys here. And more silly donkey stuff here. Questions, comments, mean things to say? Post them below and I will respond. Until then, by any and all means stay inspired! … Read Full Article

'Rockin Raspberry' Bee Balm.

‘Rockin Raspberry’ Bee Balm.

Wow! I planted four of these 'Rockin Raspberry' Bee Balm in the perennial garden at the nursery last summer and look at them now. They are in bloom right now, end of June here in northern, Ohio and every person that sees them asks about them. This beauty … Read Full Article

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