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Zinnia Plant

Updated : September 25, 2014

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When it comes to getting the most bang for your buck, a zinnia plant cannot be beat.  Adding a big splash of color to your landscape will only run you $1.00 for a pack of seeds.   Zinnia plants (Zinnia elegans) are native to Central America, Mexico and the Southwestern United States, but they will… Click here to read more…

Grass Seed Germination Time

Updated : May 5, 2015

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Time seems to freeze when you’re waiting for a lawn to grow.  Most people expect fairly quick results, but the truth is different types of grass germinate at much different rates.  Some can be expected to sprout within a week.  Others can take almost a month. Click here to learn about planting grass seed. How… Click here to read more…

Important Spring Gardening Tips.

Updated : September 25, 2014

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It’s that time of the year when everybody want to get out into the yard and clean up after winter.  It’s also the time of the year that we visit our local garden stores. Walking through a garden store is a lot like walking down the midway at the county fair.  There are sights, sounds,… Click here to read more…

23 Landscaping Ideas with Photos.

Updated : June 23, 2020

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Landscape Design Idea for the Outside of a Sidewalk.

On this page I will do my level best to share with you 23 of the best landscaping design ideas that I’ve used over the years.   Many of these photos are from my yard, but I will probably include designs from other places that I’ve been involved with as well.  Let’s start with this. A… Click here to read more…

Transplanting Japanese Maple Trees in 3 Easy Steps

Updated : April 22, 2019

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Transplanting a Japanese maple is not difficult, but there are a few key things to know to prevent doing serious harm to your tree. The two most important factors in successfully transplanting Japanese maple trees are depth and timing. If you can at all help it, only dig your Japanese maple when it is dormant…. Click here to read more…

Lawn Installation. Hand Seeding, Hydro Seeding or Sod? Which is better?

Updated : October 2, 2014

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Mike’s Plant Farm 4850 North Ridge Road Perry, Ohio 44081 It doesn’t matter whether you are installing a new lawn at a new house, replacing an old lawn at an existing home, or rejuvenating the lawn that you have, you have options of how the grass seed is applied or whether or not it makes… Click here to read more…

8 Plants With Spectacular Fall Colors

Updated : November 10, 2015

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Heuchera (coral bells) 'Caramel'

A few days ago as I was pulling into the driveway at home I couldn’t help but notice some of the spectacular fall colors.   Sure we’ve all seen the wonderful displays of color on the hillsides as we travel, but today I want to share with you a few plants that I think are noteworthy… Click here to read more…

Why do I need raised beds? Do I need raised beds?

Updated : October 23, 2014

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A stair stepped landscape planting.

Recently, here on the blog, we had a discussion about lots of interesting and creative ways to build raised beds.  Thank you all for sharing your great ideas, lots of really cool ideas.  You can see that post and add any additional ideas here.     But . . . do you really need raised… Click here to read more…

Bamboo Plant Care for Beginners

Updated : October 23, 2014

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Bamboo Plant Care for Beginners

Planting bamboo can be very advantageous for the average gardener. It has a unique look and is easy to maintain, making it a simple way to spruce up the backyard décor, construct a natural fence and much more. Bamboo is a grass, so its growth patterns will be similar to an average lawn; however, most… Click here to read more…

Using the Mantis Tiller to Prepare a Landscape Planting Bed.

Updated : July 19, 2019

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In this video: Pam McGroarty is painting signs for the donkey shed.  Check them out. How to use a Mantis Rototiller to level and move soil in a landscaping bed. Some new plants that you’d probably like to meet. Most people think of a rototiller as a device used for loosing and digging up soil… Click here to read more…

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See more photos and learn more about Nathan and his nursery here. Questions, comments, mean things to say? Post them below and I will respond. Until then, by any and all means stay inspired! I often share this quote with Our Members . . . “Until one … Read Full Article

Red Prince Weigela

Red Prince Weigela

Red Prince Weigela is one of the best selling plants that I grow. I guess it's the striking red flowers that attract attention that make it such a great seller. Red Prince grows well in zones 4 through 8. Red Prince loves full sun but it will also … Read Full Article

Bare Root Japanese Maple Trees about to be Heeled in.

Digging and storing bare root trees for later potting.

These are rules for digging trees and other plants. Only dig trees or plants when they are dormant. Here in Ohio dormancy occurs usually right before Thanksgiving, after we've had at least on night with temps down around 28 degrees F. or lower.That's when … Read Full Article

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