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How to Make Your Own Awesome Potting Soil.

Updated : October 17, 2015

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Mike's Dagwood Sandwich Potting Soil Ingredients System.

Potting Soil has to be the most confusing thing ever! Really it is.  You look around on the Internet and you find recipe after recipe after recipe for potting soil.  And they vary a lot and for the most part they are very different. The worst thing about all this variation? Very few of these… Click here to read more…

All Summer Beauty Hydrangea

Published : October 15, 2015

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All Summer Beauty Hydrangea.

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘All Summer Beauty’ All I can say is Wow!  This is a spectacular plant! This is a plant that I’ve been trying to get my hands on for sometime now, not readily available in local markets and not all that available on the wholesale market.  In my opinion, this is a plant that… Click here to read more…

Variegated Weigela, an Excellent Plant to Grow and Sell from Home.

Updated : January 17, 2021

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Variegated Weigela

Variegated Weigela, Weigela florida ‘Variegata’, is a staple in my nursery and has been for years.  The ultra attractive variegated leaves are plenty eye catching, but as soon as one of these plants makes a flower in the spring it flies out the door! Seriously.   Sometimes it’s frustrating because it’s nice to have some in… Click here to read more…

Backyard Nursery Tools of the Trade, Things to turn you into a successful grower.

Updated : June 14, 2017

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Mike McGroarty hugging miniature donkey Finnegan.

I, Mike McGroarty, am committed to turning you into a successful Backyard Grower.  This post is all about you and your success.  There truly are handful to things that you need to get started and be successful as soon as possible. One of those tools is education.  I work really hard to bring you as… Click here to read more…

Exactly what is and Where Do I Find Coarse Sand for Rooting Cuttings?

Updated : October 26, 2022

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Can I use beach sand to root cuttings?

This question comes up at least once a week in Our Private Members Area.  The subject of what sand to use for rooting cuttings is confusing, so lets see if we can make it easier. In just about everything that I write or videos that we shoot I talk about the coarse sand that I… Click here to read more…

How to Build a Plant Propagation Bed for Rooting Cuttings.

Updated : October 23, 2020

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Tens of Thousands of Rooted Cuttings Waiting to be Potted.

Building a Bed for Rooting Cuttings is really easy and it’s something that you shouldn’t over think.  Many people ask about putting things like hardware cloth (screen) or Weed Barrier Fabric in the bottom of the bed to keep critters out  and I always tell them not to. The roots of the cuttings will get… Click here to read more…

Stock Plants and Growing in Containers

Updated : August 18, 2015

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Stock plants, rooted cuttings, cuttings, that’s my business. Up against the donkey fence, I have planted several stock plants to take cuttings from. They are my gold mine. I have Anabelle Hydrangea and Gold Flame Spirea among many others. The Gold Flame Spirea is just a phenomenal plant. It is easy to propagate and it… Click here to read more…

Why Some Summer Squash Doesn’t Mature

Updated : August 19, 2015

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It happens all too often. You’ll see big blossoms on your summer squash plants and tiny little squashes forming behind the blossoms. But after a few days the blossom dries up and the tiny squash shrivels and turns brown. Why does this happen? There are a number of reasons why this may be occurring in… Click here to read more…

Plant Propagation Calendar – What You Should Be Doing Now

Updated : June 17, 2015

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Do yourself a huge favor and print this off and keep it near your potting bench.  Heck, print off a few copies and hang them where you can see them. January-Mid Winter You can do hardwood cuttings of deciduous plants. Just wait for a day when the ground is not frozen so you can either… Click here to read more…

How To Grow Blueberry Plants From A Cutting

Updated : August 17, 2015

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Growing blueberry plants from cuttings is a quick and easy way to get new bushes. Cuttings can be done from both hardwood and softwood, but hardwood cuttings tend to be easier to work with and more likely to root properly. Hardwood cuttings are best taken in the late winter or early spring, before the leaf… Click here to read more…

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Rooted cuttings of variegated weigela in bunches to harden off.

Over Wintering Rooted Cuttings.

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Mike's Big Perennial Bed.

Mike’s Big Perennial Garden

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A Profound Thank You from Mike.

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'Rockin Raspberry' Bee Balm.

‘Rockin Raspberry’ Bee Balm.

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'Bubblegum Blast' Bee Balm.

‘Bubblegum Blast’ Bee Balm

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Blue Angel Hosta.

‘Blue Angel’ Hosta.

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Big Daddy Hosta.

‘Big Daddy’ Hosta

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'Humpback Whale' hosta.

‘Humpback Whale’ Hosta.

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Complete Guides

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

Growing Seeds, Winter Sowing, in Milk Jugs and Kitty Litter Jugs.

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

Training Arborvitae and other Conical Evergreens to Grow with a Single Leader.

How to Propagate, Root Cuttings, of Dwarf Alberta Spruce.

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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