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Reviewing and Giving Away this Mantis Electric Tiller/Cultivator Crazy right? Giving away a tiller/cultivator for free? Actually we are going to give away three of them. The first one that we are giving away is the Mantis 4-Cycle Tiller Cultivator. See it here . . . Mantis has asked me to review three of their… Click here to read more…
People are always perplexed at what to put in their landscape. How many? How should I arrange them etc. Pam and I decided to dress up the front of this place, but we wanted to keep it really, really simple. This is what we did . . . The design on both sides of the… Click here to read more…
I’ve always had a difficult time over wintering ornamental grasses in containers so last fall I decided to try something different. We pulled the grasses out of the pots and heeled them in an above ground, but not really raised bed. Then we mulched around them with potting soil to make the roots were not… Click here to read more…
Here’s the thing about Rhododendrons. 1. I honestly believe they could make a motivated grower fairly wealthy. Nobody is growing them, especially in zone 4! 2. Rooting them is tricky and best done over bottom heat in the winter. Warm roots, cool tops, 45 degrees or lower. They hate wet feet, they hate heavy soil. … Click here to read more…
Mondays with Mike? Yeah, this is what I was doing last Monday! Okay, this is not a very pleasant subject but it’s happened to us multiple times so it must be happening to others. At first we really didn’t expect it. We put cross bars in the well casing to make sure a small child… Click here to read more…
This is a “Monday’s with Mike” segment. Our Members like to know what I am up to in my nursery at any given time so I try to keep them updated and at the same time, offer up information on plants, caring for them etc. In this segment it’s spring and we are digging Japanese… Click here to read more…
Flea Markets???????? Yes, but make sure you understand the difference between the typical flea market customer and the typical plant buyer. They are completely different animals, they think differently and they spend differently. And I’m pretty sure you’d find that that the typical plant buyer has more disposable income. It’s really, really important to understand… Click here to read more…
Me and Mantis. We have a history and I think you should know about it. I lost my father in 2003 and my mom 363 days later. It’s life, something we all deal with eventually. They were extremely independent people but in those last few years, they needed help with some things. Like yard work. … Click here to read more…
The important points about a Good Potting Soil Mix. 1. First of all, it is confusing because there are so many options that make for a good mix. A lot of it has to do with what is available to you in your area. 2. Pea gravel. I used to add pea gravel to my… Click here to read more…
I really like this amazing Compost Tumbler by Mantis because it’s small enough for the back porch but large enough to make a nice size batch of compost at one time. And because it can be placed to close to the back door it takes all most no effort at all to give it a… Click here to read more…
