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How to Get Rid of Poison Ivy

Updated : July 10, 2024

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I often get asked how to get rid of poison ivy. And because I’ve got a situation on my property that has a really good stand of poison ivy that I have to deal with, I made you a video. A while back I showed you How to Identify Poison Ivy.  This video is all… Click here to read more…

How to Repair a Drought Damaged Lawn

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Repairing a Drought Damaged Lawn is Fairly Easy to do. People say to me; “I don’t water my lawn during the summer, I just let it go dormant.  It will come back.”  Well . . . there’s a fine line between dormant and dead and this year I’m seeing a whole lot of dead. There… Click here to read more…

How to Plant Grass Seed

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Planting grass seed. Planting grass seed is a pretty simple process, but there are a few things that you should know. What Kind of Grass Seed Should I Buy? There are People in Your Town that Would Love to Buy Small Plants from You.  Seriously!  Click to learn more. First, let’s start with selecting a good… Click here to read more…

The Joy of Being a Gardener.

Updated : November 21, 2014

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A Bird Adopted Me! Several weeks ago while making cuttings this young Robin flies in the building and lands on my head.  Just sits there.  I put my hand on my head to get her off and she hops on the back on my hand and just rides it down to the table and looks… Click here to read more…

Hydrangea Pruning Made Easy

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Hydrangea pruning!  When is the best time?  When is the correct time? I promise to make this easy once and for all. You can grow and sell plants just like this and people will go crazy over them.  Getting started is easy.  Start right now! Hydrangeas are confusing, to say the least, but in this article,… Click here to read more…

Weed Control Facts

Updated : June 17, 2024

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I wrote an article about Weed Barrier Fabric and lots and lots of people said;  “Hey Mike, if weed control fabric isn’t good, how do we control weeds?  So here’s the low down on weeds and how they think. Think about weeds and what they need.  They need water, nutrition, and sunlight to thrive. Since… Click here to read more…

What are we doing to our trees?

Updated : June 17, 2024

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What are we doing to our trees?  They treat us well, provide us with shade, fruit, and beauty. Why are we so mean to them? I’d like to take a moment and call out Arborist Blair Glenn for the work that he has been doing to educate America about the proper care and pruning of trees. If you… Click here to read more…

Volcano Mulching Kills Trees

Updated : June 17, 2024

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This latest mulching technique that is detrimental to trees has been nicknamed “Volcano Mulching” for good reason. I’m not sure where or how this started but it is destroying trees in landscapes across America.  Probably beyond our borders as well, but I don’t know for sure about that. Take a look at these two photos. Notice… Click here to read more…