The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Bibs On!
Bearded irises can be beautiful! Irises multiply fairly quickly and when they become overcrowded they produce fewer blooms. To ensure abundant flowers on your irises, the plants should be divided every three to four years. The best time to divide and transplant irises is two to three weeks after they’re done blooming for the season,… Click here to read more…
A couple of weeks ago we discussed bugs and the damage they can do to your garden. So the logical step is to discuss what you can use to keep these garden killers away. Oddly enough, some of the remedies are (no kidding) bugs!! That’s right. Just doesn’t seem right does it? But, it is… Click here to read more…
How to Grow Grape Vines Like most plants, grape vines really like rich soil that is fairly well drained. However, they will grow well in soils heavier than most ornamental plants prefer. For one, they are very vigorous growers so soil that holds some moisture actually helps them. New grape plants should be set out… Click here to read more…
How to Repair Winter Lawn Damage Each winter all of our lawns incur some damage. If heavy snow lays in one area too long it can cause snow mold which can kill grass. Or usually we all incur some kind of “snow plow” damage, or somebody drives off the driveway leaving a muddy track in… Click here to read more…
Today Duston and I made a little video to show you the progress I’ve made on the rental house that sits at the front of my nursery. The plants I’ve chosen really serve a dual purpose, one, they make the yard look really nice, and two, I plant things that I will be taking cuttings… Click here to read more…
How to Start a Vegetable Garden More people these days, like me, want to start a vegetable garden for the very first time. But if you have no experience in vegetable gardening, you may not know how to begin. Growing your own food doesn’t require a lot of money or fancy gadgets. You can start… Click here to read more…
Well we finally have some selling and buying happening on the Canadian Backyard Growers Business Center Buy/Sell Board. You simply cannot beat these prices! If you take the $7 thirty day trial, you can scoop up these great plants! www.backyardgrowers.com/join Plants for sale on the Canadian Buy/Sell Board 5/19/15 5 un – .95 Emerald ‘n… Click here to read more…
Holy Cow! Are we having a blast or what? Congratulations to all of my Backyard Growers who are on fire with excitement, success and enthusiasm. I promise, this is without a doubt, the most fun you can have with your bibs on! How to Grow the Most Delicious Strawberries in Your Garden. Strawberries are easy… Click here to read more…
You’ve seen raised vegetable garden beds either online or in the backyard of someone you know. They look really great but how do you make one, and is it right for you? Two very good questions. First lets look at the pros and cons of a raised vegetable garden bed. Pros You have more control… Click here to read more…
One of the most important components of creating a landscape project is digging out the bed. People often ask me what they should do to separate the bed from the grass and weeds and to keep the soil from the bed from washing away. You can go and ask any employee at a big box… Click here to read more…
