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Skunks tend to live as close to a food source as possible, so be careful to not inadvertently provide food sources for them. Skunks eat insects, grubs, garbage, bird seed, fruit, vegetables and small mammals. In a residential area skunks usually make a home under a garden shed, in a wood pile, a rock pile… Click here to read more…
If you are starting your backyard nursery in August, there are a number of things you should be concentrating on. In the next 8 to 12 weeks there will be some deals on rooted cuttings and liners on the Backyard Growers Business Center Buy/Sell board. If you buy them now and just plant them in… Click here to read more…
I’ve been growing the perennial Tricolor Sedum for a couple years now. This plant makes a great border plant. It has green and white variegated leaves and a delicate pink flower that blooms in the summer. The white edges on the fleshy leaves can take on a pink-bluish color in cooler weather. It will grow… Click here to read more…
It is very common for tomatoes to split, and there are a couple of reasons for these unsightly cracks. Split tomatoes can be caused by either moisture or heat stress. You may find tomatoes with large cracks that form concentric circles around the stem. This splitting is caused by moisture stress, when the fruit becomes… Click here to read more…
Almost all people who want to start their own Backyard Nursery start out with liners they purchase from other growers. Every day in the Backyard Growers Business Center, folks are buying and selling all sizes of plants; unrooted cuttings, rooted cuttings, liners, stock plants and even seeds! Liners will typically range in size from a… Click here to read more…
‘Green Giant’ Arborvitae, Thuja ‘Green Giant’ In the past few years Green Giant Arborviate has become a bit of an Internet sensation of the plant world. Often touted to grow as much as 36″ per year, being billed as the perfect plant for an instant evergreen hedge. Sounds wonderful right? Not to me. Admittedly… Click here to read more…
Growing roots from sticks has always been fascinating for me and is pretty much what I try to teach everyone! Boring? Never! Check out this video about how amazing roots actually are! source: voice of america
The woman who sued her neighbor over her backyard chickens and garden says she doesn’t hate chickens, doesn’t hate gardens and doesn’t hate her neighbors. Lynn Perry says she just loves her home and her neighborhood — and wants to protect its integrity. How would you feel if you were in their shoes? Read the… Click here to read more…
These Corona pruning shears are one of my favorite tools to use all year round, and I work the heck out of them! After a while, the blades become gunked up with sap, and nicked from cutting hard branches so it’s very important that I regularly maintain the shears so they will perform properly. I… Click here to read more…
Stock plants, rooted cuttings, cuttings, that’s my business. Up against the donkey fence, I have planted several stock plants to take cuttings from. They are my gold mine. I have Anabelle Hydrangea and Gold Flame Spirea among many others. The Gold Flame Spirea is just a phenomenal plant. It is easy to propagate and it… Click here to read more…
Most Spider Mites, especially the Two Spotted Spider mite love hot weather and dry conditions, so the race is on! Batten down the hatches and Katie bar the door, it’s Spider Mite season! Spider mites attack a variety of plants in your landscape including Burning Bush, Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Boxwood, almost all spruce varieties and… Click here to read more…
If you started your garden back in May, then I am sure that you, like me, are beginning to harvest your squash and zucchini. I found this very unique recipe for actually stuffing and frying the blossoms themselves! Take a look:
Farmers have been using methyl bromide since 1961, but in 1990 the Montreal Protocol mandated farmers to stop by 2005 because of its ozone destroying ways. Several government exemptions allowed farmers to continue using the fumigant, but these will all expire at the end of 2016. That sounds like a good thing — that farmers… Click here to read more…
A lot of people have been wondering about the orange powder that’s getting all over their feet and shoes when they walk across their own lawn. It’s called Rust. It’s a turf grass fungus that forms on lawns when the temperatures are warm and the air is humid. It’s much worse if you water your… Click here to read more…
When Mike McGroarty of rural Perry, Ohio said to his wife; “From now on, all of our plants are $4.97. We’re selling everything at that price.” he had no way of knowing how that decision would change his life and lives around the world. At the time, McGroarty was just growing some plants in his… Click here to read more…
Balloon flower, also known as Chinese bellflower, has been a favorite of many plant enthusiasts for more than 50 years, yet it’s still not found in many gardens. I hope this article and my video increase it’s popularity. Balloon-shaped flower buds pop open into beautiful blue, white, pink, or purple flowers in summer. They emerge… Click here to read more…
This 390 year old Japanese White Pine was donated to the National Arboretum in Northeast Washington for the Arboretum’s National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. Think about it! This tree has survived since the 16th century and also survived an atomic bomb! The bonsai tree’s history is being honored this week, as Thursday marks the 70th… Click here to read more…
Giant Hogweed is a phototoxic plant. Its sap can cause phytophotodermatitis (severe skin inflammations) when the skin is exposed to sunlight or to ultraviolet rays. Initially, the skin colors red and starts itching. Then blisters form as it burns within 48 hours. They form black or purplish scars that can last several years. Hospitalization may… Click here to read more…
Hi, Sharon here. I am Mike’s assistant and also an administrator on the Backyard Growers Business Center forums. I thought I would share this dialogue with you to give you an idea about what goes on there. Thanks everyone! July 28, 2015 12:59 am Sarah12417 Member Members Forum Posts: 5 Member Since: June 27, 2015… Click here to read more…
Many people enjoy the beauty of Japanese Maple trees, but some folks don’t have room for another tree in their landscape, or they may be apartment dwellers who don’t have a yard. Fortunately for these folks, there are many dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties of Japanese Maples that can be grown quite well in containers. Any… Click here to read more…
