Mike's Backyard Nursery

Couple things you should know about a tree like this. A Laceleaf Weeping Japanese maple this size has a retail value of around $2,000. Seriously. In Our Members Area you can buy rare Japanese maples like this and so many other varieties for as little as $12 or $15. Small ones of course, but still… Click here to read more…

Every year we host a big get together for or Our Backyard Grower Members. I’ve been doing this since at least 2003, it’s been so long I can’t even remember. We’ve just set the date for our 2020 Backyard Growers Shindig. Since this is a members only event we only post the date, time and… Click here to read more…

When I first got my Kubota Tractor one of the first things that I discovered was that pouring diesel fuel out of a five gallon can into funnel while standing on the running board of the tractor was not that easy. And usually it ended up with diesel fuel everywhere. I started searching for a… Click here to read more…

Who cares that Mike had a birthday? That’s a good question. But people have no been following me online now since 1999, that’s 21 years, and I know some like to know what’s going on with me. So I am going to ask you. Do you care? Do you like posts like this or are… Click here to read more…

Macrophylla hydrangeas are some of the most popular hydrangeas because they have large leaves, large blooms that are often very colorful. But they can also be less hardy than those in the Hydrangea paniculata family which are mostly white, off white, lime green. The Macrophyllas come in all kinds of beautiful colors. As growers or… Click here to read more…

The ultimate example of re-use, recycle, re-purpose! In the fall as soon as the temps start to drop the donkeys start to grow a lot of extra hair for winter protection. They get these crazy big eye brows, a thick mane and extra hair all over their bodies. Come spring it all starts to fall… Click here to read more…

You know what they say right? Free? If something is free then it probably has no value. When it comes to gardeners nothing could be further than the truth. What could be valuable to a gardener? Both compost and mulch are like gold to a gardener. And they both can be quite costly if you… Click here to read more…

This spring the retail store garden tractor that I bought in 2010 finally died to the point that I just didn’t want to spend any more money on it. I’m not going to bash the brand, but I will say that I disliked that tractor from the time I bought it. Back in 2010 I… Click here to read more…

Hosta often get sold short because people think they’ve seen all the hostas that they want to see and often tell me; “I’ve got hosta, I don’t need anymore hosta!” When in fact they simply are not familiar with all of the really interesting varieties of hosta that are out there and not usually available… Click here to read more…