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Pulling Rooted Cuttings from the Sand Propagation Bed.

Published : March 24, 2016

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Rooted cuttings, trimmed and bundled.

“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! Growing them, propagating them and using them in a landscape design.

Updated : March 15, 2016

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Blue Rug Juniper

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 are Giving Away a Free Backyard Growers Membership.

Updated : March 29, 2016
Mike McGroarty hugging miniature donkey Finnegan.

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…

Controlling Voles in Your Yard and Garden Organically.

Published : March 13, 2016

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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…

Forever Pink Hydrangea

Updated : March 13, 2020

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever Pink'

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

Updated : January 15, 2021

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Blue Mouse Ears Hosta

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…

Mike’s First Backyard Nursery

Updated : March 10, 2020

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A customer giving Pam money for plants?

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…

Our Family of Backyard Growers.

Published : February 25, 2016

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Something must be funny!

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…

Easy Way to Sharpen Pruning Shears.

Updated : April 20, 2021

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Mike McGroarty's Favorite Pruning Shears.

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 different… Click here to read more…

Growing, Selling and Propagating ‘Pink Whisper’ Potentilla

Published : January 28, 2016

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Pink Whisper Potentilla Flower.

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…

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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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'Humpback Whale' hosta.

‘Humpback Whale’ Hosta.

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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