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“Normal” rooted cutting harvesting. Normally you stick Softwood Cuttings in June and they are rooted in four to eight weeks. If you remove them from the bed right away you can do so without doing any root damage, so it’s okay to remove them during the growing season. You can simply dip your hand in… Click here to read more…
Blue Rug Juniper, Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ This an absolutely awesome plant to grow, sell or use in a landscape design. They are hardy, tough as nails, will grow in just about any kind of soil and they do well in zones 3-9. How’s that for adaptability? When I was landscaping and re-landscaping homes I put no… Click here to read more…
We will begin accepting new members on April 1st, but only for a few days, so mark your calendar! You Can Learn All about Our Members Area Here. One person is going to win a Permanent Membership to Our Private Backyard Growers Business Center. This is a $497.00 value. Members routinely pay $497.00 or more… Click here to read more…
Vole damage in a yard or garden can be extensive. Moles can also do an incredible amount of damage to your yard and gardens as well. Actually moles and skunks will often tag team your yard. The moles attack it from the underside and the skunks attack it from above. Digging it up like a… Click here to read more…
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Forever Pink’ I love this hydrangea! I bought 200 rooted cuttings for 55¢ each, potted them up in mid-May and by mid-summer they had flushed out and were blooming like crazy. I didn’t get these two photos until September so by that time the blooms were going away, wish I had gotten the… Click here to read more…
Blue Mouse Ears Hosta is a “Rock Star” in any garden! And the leaves really do look like mouse ears. The plant that I photographed for this article was growing in pretty heavy shade so it doesn’t has as much color as it would if it were out where it would get more sun. It… Click here to read more…
Actually I first started growing plants back in 1980 but I had to quit. I tell that story here. Then we bought a house in 1988 and in 1989 I started growing in the backyard at that house. And that’s really where my whole backyard nursery concept came from. Our lot was 1/2 acre and… Click here to read more…
I spend a great deal of time in Our Backyard Growers Members Area and most days it’s all about hustle and bustle, members asking questions, members offering up advice and ideas and of course all of the buying and selling that goes on. I answer as many questions as possible, but often the other members… Click here to read more…
Before we dig into the nitty gritty of this article, let’s have a chat about which pruning shears are best. The answer to that is simple, it really depends on what you like. I will give you my opinion and why, but others will argue telling that they like another brand for a lot of… Click here to read more…
Botanically known as Potentilla fruiticosa ‘Pink Whisper’ this is an excellent plant to put in your yard. It’s easy to grow, easy to care for, flowers all summer into the fall and it’s really easy to propagate. Pink Whisper Potentilla loves full sun and maybe a little bit ofvshade. But it’s not a good selection… Click here to read more…
