This is a good winter project. At least it was for me. These wooden plant propagation flats are really quite simple and easy to make. I used pressure-treated wood so they would last and I’ve never had a problem with treated wood around my plants or rooting cuttings so don’t be concerned about that. Everything… Click here to read more…
Protecting Your Plants from Mice and other Rodents During Winter.
Many people don’t realize the importance of protecting your plants from field mice and other rodents but they will actually eat your plants and kill them. Sometimes the damage they do is so subtle and inconspicuous that the damage itself goes unseen, yet the result of that damage can be devastating. Of course, there are… Click here to read more…
How to Root Hundreds if not Thousands of Cuttings at One Time.
What I am about to share with you is a bit of an industry secret. But what I want you to really grasp is that this system will work for just a few cuttings, or in our case we do tens of thousands of cuttings at time using this very simple, yet incredibly effect system…. Click here to read more…
Gardening Zone Maps for the United States and Canada.
As a gardener it’s really, really important that you know what gardening zone you live in. Most plants are sold and advertised to be cold hardy to a certain zone. Or some plants can only tolerate so much heat. So if you are confused or wondering about what zone you are actually in, here are… Click here to read more…
Winter Tree and Shrub Transplanting Tips and Why Now is the Ideal Time .
I am going to talk to you about Winter Tree and Shrub Transplanting Tips and Why Now is the Ideal Time. Sounds crazy right? This isn’t gardening season, it’s winter. Spring is gardening season! Well . . . that’s sorta true. People really get confused about when to transplant what and how to go about… Click here to read more…
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Mike’s Backyard Nursery.
Just to let you know that we really and truly do appreciate all of our customers and all of our newsletter subscribers, we made you a little video for Thanksgiving. Fall Photos of Mike & Pam with the Donkeys, Finnegan and Fergus. Questions or comments? Post them below.
The Consumers Guide to Caring for and Planting a Live Balled in Burlap Christmas Tree.
Buying a live balled in burlap Christmas tree is a very special family event. When you buy a live Christmas tree as opposed to a cut Christmas tree you are buying a living thing that will be part of your family and part of your landscape for many years to come. You pick out the… Click here to read more…
8 Plants With Spectacular Fall Colors
A few days ago as I was pulling into the driveway at home I couldn’t help but notice some of the spectacular fall colors. Sure we’ve all seen the wonderful displays of color on the hillsides as we travel, but today I want to share with you a few plants that I think are noteworthy… Click here to read more…
Fertilizer Applicator for Fertilizing Containers, Nursery Pots and Plants in the Landscape
I am very proud to say that this super time-saving, back-saving fertilizer dispensing device was invented by one of our very own Backyard Growers. After bending over to fertilize a few hundred or a few thousand plants John quickly realized that there had to be a better way. This device is amazing. All you do… Click here to read more…
Mike and Pam McGroarty with their Miniature Donkeys Finnegan and Fergus.
Mike’s Plant Farm4850 North Ridge RoadPerry, Ohio 44081 I have to thank my daughter-in-law Lorelei for taking these photos for us. The rest is pretty self-explanatory. The solid dark brown donkey is Fergus, the white and light brown one is Finnegan. My subscribers helped us pick the Irish names in honor of my Irish father…. Click here to read more…
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