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How I Shade My Cuttings

Updated : June 17, 2024

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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…

Dustie Acres Plants – Leslie, AR 72645

Updated : November 24, 2014

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$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

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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

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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

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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…

7 Ideas for More Energy Efficient Homes

Updated : November 4, 2014

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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…

How To Keep Bees: A Beginner’s Guide

Updated : June 17, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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…

How to Sell Plants Online

Updated : June 17, 2024

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This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on buying plants online and also selling the plants you grow online: Part 1 – [You Are Here] – How to Sell Plants Online Part 2 – Where to Buy Plants (at Rock-Bottom Prices) Online Part 3 – How to Get Paid to Sell Sticks (Yes… STICKS!!)… Click here to read more…

Mulching Our Japanese Maple Beds

Updated : June 17, 2024

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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!