My life of potting benches truly has involved. For years and years I used a “Legless Potting Bench” and I pretty much made that bench famous when I shared it online so many years ago. That started with me resting one end of the bench on my potting soil pile and supporting the other end… Click here to read more…
Growing Hydrangeas from Cuttings in the Fall or Winter.
I am writing this article on election day, November 8th, 2016. Don’t forget to vote for the Donkeys, they are Running for President! The plants right in front of Cathy are Annabelle Hydrangea. We stuck those cuttings last November, potted them up in late June and I took this photo in October. They bloomed like… Click here to read more…
Growing Roses from Cuttings in the Fall.
Basically there are two ways, two different times of the year to grow roses from cuttings. Softwood Cutting Season begins in June and continues through the summer. By fall the wood hardens off and you have to do things a bit differently, You have to Apply Hardwood Cutting Strategies. Let’s keep things simple and put… Click here to read more…
Re-Landscaping Older Homes, Gardening for Extra Money.
This came up in A Discussion in Our Members Area and I thought I’d share it here because it’s valuable information. What most people don’t realize is that there are thousands of people that will happily pay you to do yard work for them. Those customers come in all sizes and shapes and have different… Click here to read more…
Shindig 2016 at Mike’s Plant Farm in Perry, Ohio
Every year, for many, many years now, we hold an annual event at our nursery here in Perry, Ohio for our Backyard Grower Members. It’s a big deal for all of us because we spend all year communicating online, buying and selling plants to and from one another, helping each other growing problems, but seldom… Click here to read more…
This is Why I Do what I Do.
It was early Sunday morning, the third day of our fall plant sale and I was walking through the nursery. It was a beautiful September morning, very quiet except for the birds chirping, even the Donkeys were Quiet, just watching me stroll through the nursery when suddenly it hit me; What an amazing thing it… Click here to read more…
We are Giving Away Two Memberships to The Backyard Growers Business Center!
Each membership is a $610 value! Be sure to throw your name in the hat. Entering this contest is easy, simply post a comment below. On October 5th, 2016 we will randomly pick two people from those that posted a comment and you will be given a permanent, membership free of charge. What is the… Click here to read more…
Hardwood Cuttings, Winter of 2015/2016.
Hardwood cuttings are cuttings that are done during the winter months when the wood that you use to make the cuttings is hard and not pliable. See this for a Detailed Explanation of How to Do Hardwood Cuttings. Couple of days ago I was looking at this post about Proper Nursery Plant Tagging and on… Click here to read more…
Achillea ‘Saucy Seduction’ common name ‘Saucy Seduction’ Yarrow. PP20782
This deer resistant perennial is an excellent addition to any garden. This perennial is extremely hardy in zones 4 to 8 and loves sun. They start blooming in early summer and bloom right on into fall. They get 18″ to 24″ tall but what we do is let them flush out in the spring, then… Click here to read more…
Enchanted Eve Coreopsis, commonly known as Tickseed.
Here at Mike’s Plant Farm in Perry, Ohio we root tens of thousands of cuttings. Mostly flowering shrubs but we also do some evergreens as well. But in addition to that I buy plugs from wholesale suppliers that we can grow on and resell at a nice profit. I share my wholesale sources with Our… Click here to read more…
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