As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer most of us gardeners are itching to get outside and get our hands dirty. As spring approaches, our mailboxes are flooded with catalogs tempting us with beautiful pictures of every plant under the sun. Before we start giving into our cravings to order exotic flowers,… Click here to read more…
Plant Identification App
Once upon a time, there was an eight year old boy named William. William was a clever, curious child. One day he said to his father, “Dad, wouldn’t it be neat if there was a mobile app that could identify a tree simply by snapping a picture of its leaf?” Now most parents would agree… Click here to read more…
DIY Hoop House
Many people think they are limited in what they can grow because they don’t have a greenhouse. As long as you are growing plants that are hardy to your gardening zone, your plants will be okay outside over the winter. Plants in the ground rarely need to be covered for the winter. They will freeze,… Click here to read more…
Flat Head Spray Nozzles for Plant Propagation.
We use these flat head spray nozzles that are specially designed for outdoor use. They deliver a pattern of water that is almost perfectly horizontal. The water is atomized, but only to a point. What makes these nozzles unique is that the droplets of water are tiny, yet just large enough to not be easily… Click here to read more…
A Tip for Selling the Plants that You Grow.
People often ask me; “Mike, how can you sell plants that don’t even have leaves on them? They look dead.” And the answer is, we use point of sale signs, often called bench cards. These point of sale signs really help the customer make buying decisions. They want to know what the plant looks like… Click here to read more…
Homemade Mobile Potting Bench. It has Removable Wheels!
Let’s see if I can put this photo in perspective for you. Our potting soil pile is off to the left, over there by the Donkey Barn. Many of our container grown plants are way out back by that beige building you see way in the background. But we’ve also got a smaller container area… Click here to read more…
Fertilizer Applicator for Fertilizing Containers, Nursery Pots and Plants in the Landscape
I am very proud to say that this super time-saving, back-saving fertilizer dispensing device was invented by one of our very own Backyard Growers. After bending over to fertilize a few hundred or a few thousand plants John quickly realized that there had to be a better way. This device is amazing. All you do… Click here to read more…
How to Make a Rain Barrel
Owning a own home today is harder than ever. High mortgages coupled with high cost cost of living expenses make people eager for ways to cut down on costs. Along with that many homeowner’s are looking for ways to live more green due to an ongoing concern about the environment. One relatively easy task to… Click here to read more…
Using the Mantis Tiller to Prepare a Landscape Planting Bed.
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…
Wheelbarrow Review, Which Wheelbarrow Should You or I Buy?
(Watch the video at the bottom of this post. This might just be the fastest wheelbarrow in the world!) Wheelbarrows! Why so many options? Why can’t it be simple? One wheel? Two wheels? Plastic tub? Metal tub? Is a two wheeled garden cart better? What about an electric wheelbarrow? (Read my review before going… Click here to read more…