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Digging My Well… My Plants Need Water!

Updated : February 13, 2015

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Suckers On Grafted Plants!

Updated : March 29, 2019

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This is important and I hope to add more to this post in the future. Near the end of this first video you will see first hand how suckers can completely destroy beautiful plants. Sometimes this is difficult for people to understand because they don’t really understand the concept of grafting. I hope these two… Click here to read more…

A Simple Way To Root Plants From Cuttings

Updated : May 31, 2019

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This Really is the Most Fun You Can Have with Your Bibs On!  Check Out My Backyard Growing System.

How to Grow Grapes

Updated : February 13, 2015

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This is the most fun you can have with your bibs on.  I promise! It could also be a life changing adventure and I’m asking you to join us today. http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm I’m giving away 20 boxes of plants in honor of my late father.  Have you entered? https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2011/02/awesome/ St. Patrick’s Day has always had a… Click here to read more…

How To Remove a Stump

Updated : May 19, 2015

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Duston and I created a video for you on Removing Tree and Shrub Stumps.  See below. ******************The Ad********************* Plants for sale, as low as 85 cents each! http://freeplants.com/plants-for-sale.htm You must be a member of the Backyard Growers Group to buy plants at these prices. Join us right now! Today is the perfect time to get… Click here to read more…

How to Grow Strawberries

Updated : May 13, 2015

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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…

How to Build a Potting Shed That Looks Like an Outhouse

Updated : November 25, 2014

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I’m going to show you the coolest outhouse, I mean potting shed in the world! But first, we’d love to have you in our family of Backyard Growers.  Some people do this as hobby, others turn it into a profitable little business.  But one thing is for sure, they are all having a blast! ************************************************************… Click here to read more…

How to Prune Ornamental Trees

Updated : June 26, 2011

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Today I have for your a humorous story about me the grandkids and the train.  With a short video. And a video on how to prune ornamental trees. But first . . . Listen to how the magic of growing small plants has changed the lives of these people: http://www.freeplants.com/audio-testimonials.htm Join our family of Backyard… Click here to read more…

Trim Your Bushes WAY Back… Part 2

Updated : August 4, 2020

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More than three years later, here’s what that burning bush looks like now…

Meet A Few Backyard Growers!

Updated : November 25, 2014

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Busting Gardening Myths!

Posted On May 1, 2022 By Mike

How to Move Heavy things the Easy Way.

Posted On April 13, 2022 By Mike

21 Plants that are Easy to Grow and Sell Like Crazy!

Posted On March 25, 2022 By Mike

Hardwood cuttings of Dappled Willow.

Rooting Dappled Willow from Hardwood Cuttings and Starting a Fun Little Business with Nothing but a Handful of Sticks.

Posted On March 21, 2022 By Mike

Tips and Tricks for Growing Plants from Seed.

Posted On February 2, 2022 By Mike

What is a Plant Patent and How Do they Work?

Posted On November 12, 2021 By Mike

Dianthus, Appleblossom Burst

Fall Plant Sale at Mike’s Plant Farm!

Posted On August 8, 2021 By Mike

Mike McGroarty sucks at landscape design.

My Landscape Design Skills Suck!

Posted On May 8, 2021 By Mike

Japanese maples balled in burlap.

How to put a ball and burlap on a bare root tree that has been previously dug.

Posted On April 15, 2021 By Mike

Mike McGroarty interviews a successful backyard grower from Tennessee.

Mike Interviews a Very Successful Backyard Grower from Tennessee.

Posted On February 23, 2021 By Mike

Complete Guides

Growing, Rooting and Propagating Dappled Willow in Tree Form from Cuttings.

Growing Seeds, Winter Sowing, in Milk Jugs and Kitty Litter Jugs.

The Correct Way to Pot Rooted Cuttings, Nursery Stock Liners and other Plants.

Training Arborvitae and other Conical Evergreens to Grow with a Single Leader.

How to Propagate, Root Cuttings, of Dwarf Alberta Spruce.

Recent Posts

Mike McGroarty sucks at landscape design.

My Landscape Design Skills Suck!

That's what he told me. He said my landscape design skills totally suck. Or something to that effect. Last summer when I did a post about landscape lighting some helpful visitor to my website suggested that I stick to growing plants because I was a … Read Full Article

Japanese maples balled in burlap.

How to put a ball and burlap on a bare root tree that has been previously dug.

One of the most important things you need to learn as a gardener is that there is a digging or transplanting season that has a beginning and an end. Digging season starts in the fall, usually around Thanksgiving, after deciduous plants have lost their leaves. … Read Full Article

Mike McGroarty interviews a successful backyard grower from Tennessee.

Mike Interviews a Very Successful Backyard Grower from Tennessee.

See more photos and learn more about Nathan and his nursery here. Questions, comments, mean things to say? Post them below and I will respond. Until then, by any and all means stay inspired! I often share this quote with Our Members . . . “Until one … Read Full Article

Red Prince Weigela

Red Prince Weigela

Red Prince Weigela is one of the best selling plants that I grow. I guess it's the striking red flowers that attract attention that make it such a great seller. Red Prince grows well in zones 4 through 8. Red Prince loves full sun but it will also … Read Full Article

Bare Root Japanese Maple Trees about to be Heeled in.

Digging and storing bare root trees for later potting.

These are rules for digging trees and other plants. Only dig trees or plants when they are dormant. Here in Ohio dormancy occurs usually right before Thanksgiving, after we've had at least on night with temps down around 28 degrees F. or lower.That's when … Read Full Article

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