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This is a panicle hydrangea, in the P.G. Hyrdrangea family. P.G. means paniculata grandifloria P.G. Hydrangeas are Often Trained into Tree Form so I’m sure the same can be done with Vanilla Strawberry. Hardy in zones 3 to 8 this plant has pretty wide appeal across the U.S. It grows from a height of 6′… Click here to read more…
At the end of January, 2018 Pam and I traveled to the Atlanta, Georgia area to visit with our Backyard Growing Members from the south. I’m not sure how many people actually attended this get together but I think it was around 50, maybe a few more. Because this visit took place just a few… Click here to read more…
Ask any Member, without a doubt, Our Backyard Growers Group are like family and to many, closer and more important than family. Our Backyard Growers Group is a group of like minded people who are dedicated to helping one another. For years and years I’ve been holding a Backyard Growers Shindig at my nursery here… Click here to read more…
Tagging the plants that you grow and sell is a necessary evil. You have to tag them for your own reference and you have to tag them for your customers whether you sell retail or wholesale. Hand writing tags works just fine, but it can be really time consuming and finding a marker that really… Click here to read more…
Wow! I can’t believe that we are doing this . . . but here goes; The contest is now over. A winner has been drawn and an email has been sent to notify them. We’ll post the winner here once they respond. Thank you! Please do me a huge favor . . . Using the… Click here to read more…
The winner has been drawn: Jason T. from Kentucky Congratulations! Last week we gave away Three Pair of Corona Pruning Shears, Duston will notify the winners via Email in a few days. This week we are giving away a ‘Virdis’ Japanese maple. This is a weeping, laceleaf tree with green leaves that turn a brilliant… Click here to read more…
Ornamental grasses can be really challenging to over winter in pots. If you cover the pots with white plastic like I show here that helps a great deal because it keeps them dry so they don’t rot. But uncovered, they don’t do well in pots over the winter here in the north. So this year… Click here to read more…
The winners have been drawn. The winners are: Nancy L. from Louisiana Donna S. from Florida Kari B. from Minnesota Congratulations! We are giving away three pair of Corona pruning shears, Model #BP3180. The lady in the photo? That’s my wife Pam and she knows pruning shears! I’ll tell you that story below. These are… Click here to read more…
Wow! That’s what I say every time I see one of these spectacular trees. Waterfall Japanese maple, also known as Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Waterfall’ is a spectacular specimen plant for any yard. Being a weeping Japanese maple ‘Waterfall’ does not grow tall, most that I see are less than 48″ tall but quite wide. The… Click here to read more…
We have to say a huge “Thank You!” to Tim Broztman of Brotzman’s Nursery in Madison, Ohio for taking time out of his extremely busy and demanding life to take a “wagon load” of our members on a tour of their most interesting and impressive nursery. Before I tell you a bit about Brotzman’s, I… Click here to read more…
