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Is it possible that a plant could change your life forever? Yes it is possible that one plant could change your life forever and it could be just about any plant. I really do mean that. We had a very successful plant sale slash St. Patrick’s Day party this weekend at Mike’s Plant Farm here… Click here to read more…
Growing, caring for and propagating Hibiscus moscheutos also known as “Dinner Plate” Hibiscus. When I say this plant could change your life forever, this is what I mean. If you were to start out growing and selling only this one plant from your backyard you could quickly establish yourself as the go to person for… Click here to read more…
Nikko Blue Hydrangea. What is the secret to making them bloom? I think I’ve discovered the secret to making Nikko Blue Hydrangea bloom like crazy. Up to $93.60 in One Square Foot in your Backyard. Amazing! Leave them alone! Really. Quit tinkering with your plants trying to give them every little thing they need. What… Click here to read more…
Take a Look at these Plants that Ibought from a Customer in Tennessee. This is why plants absolutely amaze me. When this little tree came into my life it rocked my world with its beauty! For me, ordering Japanese maples on the wholesale market is like buying a box of Cracker Jacks. The name, tiny… Click here to read more…
Grow Citronelle Coral Bells, Heuchera villosa and ‘Citronelle’ if you are looking for plants that are easy to take care of, will grow in zones 4 through 9 and will brighten up any landscape. Stay at Home Mom Loves Growing and Selling Plants from Home. Look at what She Grows. This particular plant is in the… Click here to read more…
The not so popular, not so well known member of the Azalea family is Exbury Azaleas which are deciduous, which means that they are not evergreens. Many people don’t consider Azaleas evergreens because they don’t have needles, but the most popular, the most readily available Azaleas are Evergreen Azaleas. They are red, white, pink, and… Click here to read more…
As many of you know I’m a big fan of the crazy looking plant Harry Lauder Walking Stick. The true beauty of this plant is it’s crazy contorted branches that can’t grow straight if they tried. A few years ago we planted hundreds of these in the nursery and we’ve since dug them all up…. Click here to read more…
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…
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…
‘Fireworks’ Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’) PP18504 This is why I love plants! Like most mornings I grabbed a cup of coffee and headed to our sun room to read and enjoy my coffee. As the sun was coming up I looked outside and through the porch railing I see this spectacular display of red… Click here to read more…
Techny Arborvitae, also known as Mission Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis ‘Techny’ This by far my favorite Arborvitae! It has a beautiful dark green color, it grows very dense, it’s a medium fast grower. Some say it’s a slow grower and compared to a lot of other Arborvitae it is slower growing. However, you will hear me… Click here to read more…
Emerald Green Arborvitae-Thuga occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ Hardy in zones 3 through 8. All pyramidal Arborvitae are not created equal! Some look similar but they grow and perform over time very differently. There are two upright, pyramidal Arborvitae that I really like because the look great, and over time they perform exactly as you expect them to. They are very different and… Click here to read more…
The Canadian Hemlock is one of my all-time favorite upright evergreens. I use them in many of the landscapes that I do, including my own. They grow nice and full but are still easy to maintain at just about any given height you choose. In a landscape planting as I used this one, I like… Click here to read more…
Black Mondo Grass- Ophiopogon planiscapus nigrescens Growing, selling and propagating Black Mondo Grass. I’ll give you a little inside baseball. This is a hot, hot seller in our members area, but I rarely see it offered there. Inside the Members Area We have a Buy/Sell Area where members buy and sell plants to and one… Click here to read more…
Variegated Liriope (Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’) is one of my all-time favorite plants to use as a border around a planting bed or along a sidewalk or even a driveway. They are colorful, low growing and they flower in mid-summer with purple flowers on short spikes about 12″ tall. Probably closer to 8″ tall. Unlike hosta,… Click here to read more…
Weeping Nootka Cypress, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ I’m not sure I can explain why, but the Weeping Nootka Cypress is one of my favorite evergreens. I guess because it can be considered a non compliant evergreen because it has it’s own style and it’s own personality. Like Willie Nelson. They need little pruning, however I do… Click here to read more…
Friends, I’ve been growing and have had Java Red Weigela in my landscape for years and I promise you, this is a very, very nice plant. Like almost all flowering shrubs it should be pruned at least once a year to maintain a nice shape, but the nice thing about Java Red is that it… Click here to read more…
Heuchera, ‘Coral Bells’ will wake up your yard. Your neighbors will be envious! I’ve written about Coral Bells before but I’ve got some new pictures that I just have to share with you. These are some of the coolest (I know, saying “cool” shows my age) plants that I’ve ever added to a landscape. And… Click here to read more…
Golden Curls Willow, Salix matsudana tortuosa The Golden Curls Willow, also called Corkscrew Willow by some, is a fun and interesting tree with an elegant and graceful appearance. This Golden Curls Weeping Willow is in my front yard. At the end of the growing season, I always trim it up about as high as I… Click here to read more…
I love this tree! -Mike McGroarty The Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud tree is an awesome specimen that everybody should have in their yard. The photos you see here are The Lavender Twist that I had in my front yard of the house we just sold. Redbud trees have an interesting way of displaying… Click here to read more…
