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Many people think they are limited in what they can grow because they don’t have a greenhouse. As long as you are growing plants that are hardy to your gardening zone, your plants will be okay outside over the winter. Plants in the ground rarely need to be covered for the winter. They will freeze,… Click here to read more…
We have four Hydrangea Endless Summer in our landscape at home and they truly are bloom making machines. They are resilient and they respond well to pruning. Since they are in front of the porch railing we can’t let them get too large so we trim as needed and it doesn’t slow down the blooming… Click here to read more…
I think we have completely lost our minds! We set out to help our Backyard Growers discover new and exciting ways to sell more plants. The idea was to do eight simple weekly webinars where we would share our expertise in the area of marketing and Internet marketing to help our members sell more of… Click here to read more…
People often ask me; “Mike, how can you sell plants that don’t even have leaves on them? They look dead.” And the answer is, we use point of sale signs, often called bench cards. These point of sale signs really help the customer make buying decisions. They want to know what the plant looks like… Click here to read more…
Duston and I are doing 8 weeks of live training for Small Business Owners. This training will cover all aspects of Internet Marketing as well as a Wealth of Information about Marketing and Promoting a Small Business, both Offline and Online. Recently we did a one hour, forty minute live training event and so far… Click here to read more…
An important message from Duston McGroarty (Mike’s son): I can’t believe it’s been 15 years (I guess time flies, right?). 15 years ago, this January, my Dad started FreePlants.com. He didn’t know it then but his life would never be the same. Over the course of the next 15 years he went on to change… Click here to read more…
Let’s see if I can put this photo in perspective for you. Our potting soil pile is off to the left, over there by the Donkey Barn. Many of our container grown plants are way out back by that beige building you see way in the background. But we’ve also got a smaller container area… Click here to read more…
This is a good winter project. At least it was for me. These wooden plant propagation flats are really quite simple and easy to make. I used pressure-treated wood so they would last and I’ve never had a problem with treated wood around my plants or rooting cuttings so don’t be concerned about that. Everything… Click here to read more…
Just to let you know that we really and truly do appreciate all of our customers and all of our newsletter subscribers, we made you a little video for Thanksgiving. Fall Photos of Mike & Pam with the Donkeys, Finnegan and Fergus. Questions or comments? Post them below.
Winter is getting closer and closer every week. We’re trying to button everything up before it’s too late. In this week’s “Mondays With Mike”, I share with you the results of our Fall/St. Patrick’s Day plant sale and also show you the ad I’m running for our sale next week. It’s very rare that I… Click here to read more…
The art of hand digging trees and balling them in burlap really is an art. Some are good at it, others not so much. Me? I’d rate myself as an okay tree digger. At least with relatively small trees and shrubs. Recently I put up a post about Canadian Hemlocks trees and I have some… Click here to read more…
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…
Sometime last fall or winter I did a post about doing hardwood cuttings and I remember having a flat packed full of little tiny hardwood cuttings. I just looked for that post and I can’t find it. And to be perfectly honest, I don’t have time to keep looking. So the first person that finds… Click here to read more…
I have been doing these summer get togethers for customers for so long I don’t even remember when we first started them. Years ago I know that. The first few were at my house on Middle Ridge, then we had a few at the house we live in now and for the past three years… 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…
This is a tutorial about the correct way to ship plants to friends or customers. First, watch this video I made about shipping plants. It shows how to properly package plants for shipment. There are few things to take notice of in the above photo. The shipper recycled an old fan box to ship these… Click here to read more…
I love getting notes like this! ************************************************ Mike, I made my first sale of plants and it was a $500.00 order! One person, my very first customer, placed a $500.00 order over the phone. I had started a bunch of seeds back in May, I love seeds! I had over 100 xxxx plants in 4… Click here to read more…
Beds verses pots? Good question. If you have really nice soil plants in the ground will out grow plants in pots most of the time, unless of course your potting soil is perfect. If the potting soil is less than perfect, the plants in pots will be slower growing. (My Potting Soil Recipe) For years… Click here to read more…
A few days ago I purchased about 600 Ornamental Grasses wholesale. I paid $1.50 each. As I was unpacking these plants I thought to myself; “What a great business this is!” I bought these for $1.50 each and I will be able to sell them next spring for $4.97. But that’s just the beginning. I… 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…
