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Pruning and Propagating Purple Sandcherry

Updated : January 8, 2015

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A winter plant propagation video. You are about to discover how to to make hardwood cuttings of Purple Sandcherry and other flowering shrubs.  Watch the video. ******************************************************** I’m an ad, just ignore me.  I’m used to it. A Christmas Present for you!  Give yourself my Backyard Growing System for Christmas. If this doesn’t change your… Click here to read more…

Tips on Planting Bulbs

Updated : January 8, 2015

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Real quick today.  I’ve got a video with some good tips about planting fall flower bulbs.  Enjoy! ******************************************************** I’m an ad, just ignore me.  I’m used to it. If this doesn’t change your life just ask for your money back.  I’m serious! Quit procrastinating and get my Backyard Growing System today!  You’ll be glad you… Click here to read more…

A Crash Course on Grafting and Budding

Updated : January 8, 2015

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Beautiful Japanese Maples and a Crash Course on Grafting and Budding.  See the video below the ad. ******************************************************** I’m an ad, just ignore me.  I’m used to it. If this doesn’t change your life just ask for your money back.  I’m serious! Quit procrastinating and get my Backyard Growing System today!  You’ll be glad you… Click here to read more…

How to Divide Hostas

Updated : January 8, 2015

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Keep on making those baby plants! That’s what I tell our members and boy do they ever! http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm Check this out.  This is how nurserymen and nursery gals divide hostas. https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/?p=639 Who do you love? For Christmas, you should give them this: http://www.freeplants.com/easy-plant-propagation.htm You’ll make them really happy. Do me a favor and send this… Click here to read more…

How to Divide Daylilies

Updated : January 8, 2015

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Keep on making those baby plants! That’s what I tell our members and boy do they ever! http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm Today I want to show you how to really, I mean really, divide Daylillies. I think you’ll be amazed.  Take a peek. https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/?p=636 Who do you love? For Christmas, you should give them this: http://www.freeplants.com/easy-plant-propagation.htm You’ll make… Click here to read more…

How to Divide Ornamental Grasses

Updated : January 8, 2015

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Keep on making those baby plants! That’s what I tell our members and boy do they ever! http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm There are so many different kinds of Ornamental Grasses and so many of them are really pretty at different times of the year. But they can be expensive.  I’ll show you how to divide one Ornamental Grass… Click here to read more…

Why Your Garden Matters

Updated : January 8, 2015

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Keep on making those baby plants! That’s what I tell our members and boy do they ever! http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm Why Your Garden Matters Today I want to show you something that is absolutely amazing.  This is why your garden matters. This starts out slow, but at about 3 minutes and 20 seconds into this video clip… Click here to read more…

Animals Digging Up Lawn

Updated : January 8, 2015

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So . . . whose lawn is getting dug up?  Yours? Or your neighbors? This is an ad. Keep on making those baby plants! That’s what I tell the Backyard Growers and boy do they ever! http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm It’s that time of the year when you should take a tour of your yard. Pay close attention… Click here to read more…

Mantis Tiller Video

Updated : January 8, 2015

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I think I need therapy! and a new video for you. **********************Wanted!********************** You love to grow plants right? Right now is the ideal time to get set up so you can get paid for growing small plants at home. It’s a blast! http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm *************************************************** I think I need therapy because I just bought $2,921 worth… Click here to read more…

How to Get Rid of Skunks

Updated : January 8, 2015

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How to Get Rid of Skunks Skunks tend to live as close to a food source as possible, so be careful to not inadvertently provide food sources for them.  Skunks eat insects, grubs, garbage, bird seed, fruit, vegetables and small mammals. In a residential area skunks usually make a home under a garden shed, in… Click here to read more…

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Recent Posts

Blue Angel Hosta.

‘Blue Angel’ Hosta.

'Blue Angel'hosta is by far one of my favorite blue hostas. A big hosta like this in a perennial bed covers a lot of area and that keeps a ton of weeds at bay! These giant heart shaped leaves are very slug resistant. We have this plant in full sun. With … Read Full Article

Big Daddy Hosta.

‘Big Daddy’ Hosta

'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.

‘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

Ice Plant, delosperma

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

Electric Red Dianthus

‘Electric Red’ Dianthus

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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