The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Bibs On!
I am going to show you how to grow all the flowering shrubs you want, absolutely free of charge. This really does work, in the dead of winter, outside in the cold, snow and freezing weather. I’ll prove it to you. I know, I know, I know! The plants in the picture look like dead… Click here to read more…
This is the second installation of our 3 part series on How to Grow Roses. In Part 2 of the Growing Roses series, the regular care that is required of a newly planted rose will be discussed. Tools needed: Rake and/or claw (the short, 3 pronged garden hand tool) Thick leather gloves with long cuffs… Click here to read more…
DIY Self-Watering Planters There are probably about as many different shapes, sizes, and variations of self-watering planters as there are plants to put in those planters. Most have some form of a water reservoir, fill pipe, and overflow tube or hole. I chose to use 5 gallon buckets because they are easy to find and… Click here to read more…
This will be part one of a three part series on how to grow roses. We will cover all bases from planting, to pruning, to wintering. Sometimes people are fearful about growing roses because of the rumor that they are difficult to care for and take a tremendous amount of time and chemicals to produce… Click here to read more…
If you’ve never grown succulents you don’t know what you are missing! These have to be the easiest plants in the world to grow. They hold root cells in both stems and leaves, so you can cut off any section, let it dry (callus over) for 24 hours to a month, stick it in dirt… Click here to read more…
Raised Beds and Potting Soil. The Recipe is the Magic that makes for Beautiful Plants! A good potting soil recipe and a good bed building recipe are interchangeable. A good potting soil recipe is an absolute must. You can’t fool around and get a potting soil recipe wrong. I poor potting soil recipe will stall,… Click here to read more…
The base of a raised garden bed is on the ground and its soil sits directly on the ground, whereas the bed of a standing garden bed is on legs and its soil sits on a wooden or other material base. The benefit of a standing garden bed is that you can work it without… Click here to read more…
How to Clean, Maintain, and Store Your Garden Tools Gather the required materials and tools. Materials: – Boiled linseed oil – Spray lubricant – Multi-purpose tool oil – Abrasive pad or steel wool – Sanding block or sand paper – Waterproof glue – Dish soap (not pictured) Tools: – File – Bucket (not pictured) –… Click here to read more…
Christmas Gift Giving Ideas for the Grower, Landscaper or Entrepreneur in Your Life This is My Life’s Work, literally. I’ve been doing this stuff for 40 years now. What you’re getting here is a 40-year shortcut. I’ve made hundreds of mistakes. Expensive mistakes! I’d like for you to avoid making these same mistakes. Learn from… Click here to read more…
Nursery carts and wagons will help save time and your back!Easily move plants, pots and tools around your nursery, greenhouse or garden with this DIY plant cart! This DIY Stroller Plant Cart will hold 8-10 plant pots (the $4.97 size Mike sells) and maneuvers well over most surfaces. Give it a try, it only took… Click here to read more…
