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Propagation From Cuttings

Updated : December 4, 2014

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 I’ve been busy here in the nursery trying to squeeze in a few last events before winter arrives.  In this video you’ll discover the simplicity of propagation from cuttings.  For the most part I start taking cuttings around June 1st and continue taking them right up until the sand in my propagation boxes freezes.  You… Click here to read more…

How to Start a Nursery

Updated : December 1, 2014

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How to Start a Nursery Getting started in the nursery business is much easier than most people think.  In the video that we have posted here I show you how simple it can be to get started in the nursery business.  Following the strategy that I explain in this video it can be as simple… Click here to read more…

Hydrangea Pruning Made Easy

Updated : June 18, 2019

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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…

What are we doing to our trees?

Updated : June 7, 2019

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Mike McGroarty

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…

Transplanting Tips

Updated : November 21, 2014

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That should read, “Really Important Transplanting Tips” Get My Backyard Growing System Right Now! It’s only $37.00! Is it spring yet? Not quite, but in some parts of the country it’s getting pretty darn close and I know that you are just dying to get out in your yard and dig in the dirt. But… Click here to read more…

How To Divide Ornamental Grasses

Updated : July 4, 2018

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Between real early spring and mid April is the ideal time to divide ornamental grasses, depending upon where you live.  But the key is to get them divided before they start growing for the season. Just dig up the clump and cut, chop or saw the clump into small pieces.  There really is no exact science… Click here to read more…

How To Divide Hostas

Updated : January 26, 2015

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In this video I am going to show you how to divide hoastas. Division is exactly as it sounds. You just dig up the parent plant that you intend to reproduce and quite simply divide it into many plants.Of course the size of the parent plant will determine how many times you can divide it.If… Click here to read more…

How To Divide Daylilies

Updated : January 8, 2015

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Daylilies should be divided at least every few years in order to keep them blooming well. After a while the roots become overgrown and hinder the plants’ ability to produce as many flowers. They should be divided in the late summer or fall, after they have finished blooming for the season. The typical method of… Click here to read more…

Air Propagating

Updated : November 25, 2014

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When to Prune Hydrangeas

Updated : May 20, 2015

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Endless Summer Hydrangea.

When and how to prune hydrangeas like Endless Summer and other varieties seems to be one of the most confusing issues that gardeners face.  Why is that?  Conflicting information that’s what the problem is.  So in just a moment here I am going to forever set the record straight for you.  But first, let’s have… Click here to read more…

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Complete Guides

Growing, Rooting and Propagating Dappled Willow in Tree Form from Cuttings.

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The Correct Way to Pot Rooted Cuttings, Nursery Stock Liners and other Plants.

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Big Daddy Hosta.

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'Big Daddy' hosta is one of my favorite big hostas, mostly because it's big, it's blue and it has very interested leaves that are a bit dimpled. Big Daddy hosta gets about 24" tall and 36" wide. It's hardy in zones 3 through 9, the flowers are blends of … Read Full Article

'Humpback Whale' hosta.

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We sold out of 'Humpback Whale' hosta pretty early this year. Humpback Whale is pretty impressive hosta and this one really hasn't matured yet because they can get three feet high and 7 feet wide. I've also seen photos of them that show them to be a lot … Read Full Article

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Ice Plant, delosperma

How pretty is that? And it's a ground hugging perennial that comes back year and year. These plants were new to our nursery last year so Pam and I planted three of them in our landscape at home. Not only did they do really well last year but they wintered … Read Full Article

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I've been working on my perennial bed at the nursery and this Electric Red Dianthus caught my eye and was screaming "make my picture". So I did! Dianthus in general are great perennials for your garden. They are super winter hardy even here in cold … Read Full Article

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