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Really Nice Japanese Maples – Crash Course On Grafting and Budding

Updated : November 22, 2022

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People often get really confused when you start talking about grafted plants or budded plants. They also get confused when they have plants in their landscape that start acting crazy and they don’t know why. In this video, I explain how and why plants produce suckers and why those suckers should be removed. If they… Click here to read more…

Heeling In Plants

Updated : August 18, 2015

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What Does Heeling In Plants Mean? In the nursery business we often toss around terminology that some people get confused by.  I often suggest to people that when they buy plants late in the fall to just “heel them in” until spring.  And they often have no idea what I mean by that. Sometimes we… Click here to read more…

Tips On Planting Bulbs

Updated : October 15, 2021

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Watch the video below to learn some tips and tricks for planting bulbs in the fall. Special: Get Paid to Grow Plants from Home… Mine Have Earned Thousands!

Have You Ever Seen An Action Hoe?

Updated : November 12, 2019

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Watch Mike work an action hoe like a pro! Get Paid to Grow Small Plants from Home! Mine Have Earned Thousands!

Grow Your Own Grape Plants

Updated : November 25, 2014

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For more on grape vine care, click HERE!

Do Your Plants Have Spider Mites?

Updated : November 20, 2014

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Do your plants have spider mites?

Enhance Your Landscape With Roses

Updated : November 20, 2014

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These are the Miniature Roses in our landscape.  I hope you enjoy the short video.

Notes from our Branson Vacation

Updated : November 20, 2014

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Hello from Branson, Missouri! Pam and I are currently vacationing here in Branson.  Branson is an amazing place to visit.  We first discovered Branson back in 1996.  I surprised Pam with a trip for our 20th wedding anniversary and we’ve been coming here ever since. Branson is America!  Nestled in the heart of the Ozark… Click here to read more…

Quick Easy Technique To Fix Areas In Your Grass

Updated : March 13, 2020

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Get Paid to Grow Small Plants from Home… Mine Have Earned Thousands!

Wedding Photos

Updated : November 20, 2014

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This is our youngest son Kevin (the groom) helping his mom to her seat.  We were both a lot happier than we look in the photo but it was a very emotional moment for us.  The night before the wedding they held rehearsal in our front yard, then instead of a formal dinner we had a… Click here to read more…

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$180.00 per Square Foot? Is it really possible?

Posted On March 28, 2023 By Mike

Rooted cuttings of variegated weigela in bunches to harden off.

Over Wintering Rooted Cuttings.

Posted On January 8, 2023 By Mike

Mike's Big Perennial Bed.

Mike’s Big Perennial Garden

Posted On January 8, 2023 By Mike

A Profound Thank You from Mike.

Posted On September 1, 2022 By Mike

Finnegan keeping the sun off his head.

An Old Guy, Two Donkeys, a Puppy and a Hammock. What could possibly go wrong?

Posted On July 17, 2022 By Mike

This upside down donkey is a hoot!

An Upside Down Donkey and Cute Puppy.

Posted On July 14, 2022 By Mike

'Rockin Raspberry' Bee Balm.

‘Rockin Raspberry’ Bee Balm.

Posted On June 26, 2022 By Mike

'Bubblegum Blast' Bee Balm.

‘Bubblegum Blast’ Bee Balm

Posted On June 26, 2022 By Mike

Blue Angel Hosta.

‘Blue Angel’ Hosta.

Posted On June 25, 2022 By Mike

Big Daddy Hosta.

‘Big Daddy’ Hosta

Posted On June 25, 2022 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

'Bubblegum Blast' Bee Balm.

‘Bubblegum Blast’ Bee Balm

This beautiful Bee Balm is part of the 'Sugar Buzz' series. I planted these in my perennial bed last summer and this year they are beautiful and blooming like crazy! They grow from 16" to 24" tall, are hardy from zone 4 through zone 8. They love full sun … Read Full Article

Blue Angel Hosta.

‘Blue Angel’ Hosta.

'Blue Angel'hosta is by far one of my favorite blue hostas. A big hosta like this in a perennial bed covers a lot of area and that keeps a ton of weeds at bay! These giant heart shaped leaves are very slug resistant. We have this plant in full sun. With … Read Full Article

Big Daddy Hosta.

‘Big Daddy’ Hosta

'Big Daddy' hosta is one of my favorite big hostas, mostly because it's big, it's blue and it has very interested leaves that are a bit dimpled. Big Daddy hosta gets about 24" tall and 36" wide. It's hardy in zones 3 through 9, the flowers are blends of … Read Full Article

'Humpback Whale' hosta.

‘Humpback Whale’ Hosta.

We sold out of 'Humpback Whale' hosta pretty early this year. Humpback Whale is pretty impressive hosta and this one really hasn't matured yet because they can get three feet high and 7 feet wide. I've also seen photos of them that show them to be a lot … Read Full Article

Ice Plant, delosperma

Ice Plant, delosperma

How pretty is that? And it's a ground hugging perennial that comes back year and year. These plants were new to our nursery last year so Pam and I planted three of them in our landscape at home. Not only did they do really well last year but they wintered … Read Full Article

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