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Pruning Rose Bushes

Updated : July 23, 2019

194 Comments

The Amazing Multiplication Effect & How To Heal In Your Plants

Updated : November 25, 2014

50 Comments

Tree Pruning Tips and My 5-Year Experiment

Updated : September 22, 2015

136 Comments

It’s been over five years since we originally did this video so it’s time for an update and a follow up to how this pruning job worked out.  I went back out to this tree and took some still photos that you will see here.  When we posted this video we received a lot of… Click here to read more…

How To Identify Poison Ivy

Updated : July 28, 2017

219 Comments

Wanted: People Who Want to Get Paid to Grow Plants from Home! I hope you enjoy and learn from my Poison Ivy Video.  My new property has more than it’s fair share of Poison Ivy and I am highly allergic.  This is going to be a challenge, but I’m not one to be deterred easily… Click here to read more…

Mantis Tiller Review

Updated : July 19, 2019

102 Comments

Well… I could have chosen an easier pile of material to show off my Mantis Rototiller with, but instead, I decided to tackle a compost pile that is covered with small tree branches! But that’s what I had available so I ran with it. Here are a few other videos I’ve made using the Mantis… Click here to read more…

37 Ways to Know You’re Addicted to Gardening

Updated : February 26, 2021

226 Comments

1. Your neighbors recognize you in your pajamas, rubber clogs, and a cup of coffee. 2. You grab other people’s banana peels, coffee grinds, apple cores, etc. for your compost pile. 3. You have to wash your hair to get your fingernails clean. 4. All your neighbors come and ask you questions. 5. You know… Click here to read more…

Check Out My Billy Goat Outback Brush Cutter!

Updated : December 4, 2014

93 Comments

This is my brief review of the Billy Goat Outback Brush Cutter.   It wasn’t until last year that I was aware that you could buy a walk behind mower designed to cut tall grass and brush.  So when I saw a used Billy Goat Outback Brush Cutter advertised I jumped at the chance to buy… Click here to read more…

Tree Stump Removal Instructions

Updated : June 3, 2022

140 Comments

Tree stump removal instructions that make a very difficult, if not an impossible job, manageable. I spent about 20 years re-landscaping homes.  We used to re-landscape three homes a week, and we did all of this work on evenings and Saturdays because I worked a full-time job. I have no idea how many homes I… Click here to read more…

Do You Have Shotgun Fungus?

Updated : November 20, 2014

174 Comments

What is the Yucky Stuff in my mulch? Mulched beds, lots of moisture and hot humid weather are the perfect ingredients for this yucky, sticky looking nasty stuff to appear on mulched beds.  These piles of stuff that look like vomit (sorry for being so graphic) are fungi that grow from spores in the wood… Click here to read more…

It’s time to Make Baby Plants! Make Baby Plants! Make Baby Plants!

Updated : November 20, 2014

63 Comments

Rooting cuttings at home is super easy, especially at this time of
the year. All you need is an old fish tank…

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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

'Humpback Whale' hosta.

‘Humpback Whale’ Hosta.

Posted On June 25, 2022 By Mike

Ice Plant, delosperma

Ice Plant, delosperma

Posted On June 9, 2022 By Mike

Electric Red Dianthus

‘Electric Red’ Dianthus

Posted On June 9, 2022 By Mike

Flower bulb care after they bloom.

The Right Way to Treat Your Flower Bulbs after they Bloom.

Posted On June 9, 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

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

Electric Red Dianthus

‘Electric Red’ Dianthus

I've been working on my perennial bed at the nursery and this Electric Red Dianthus caught my eye and was screaming "make my picture". So I did! Dianthus in general are great perennials for your garden. They are super winter hardy even here in cold … Read Full Article

Flower bulb care after they bloom.

The Right Way to Treat Your Flower Bulbs after they Bloom.

Me and the donkeys made a movie for you about caring for your flower bulbs after they bloom. It seems to be that the standard practice is to roll the tops into a ball, put a rubber band around them and wait for them to turn brown before you cut them … Read Full Article

Miniature donkey shenanigans.

Power Equipment, Pain in the Backside!

Listen up, me and the donkeys, Finnegan and Fergus, made a video for you that just might save you a giant headache when it comes to your power equipment. I made this giant mistake and hopefully this will make sure that it does not happen to you. Not … Read Full Article

Ice Plant, Delosperma

Photos, Landscaping Ideas from My Butt Ugly Landscape. Worst Landscape Design Ever!

A couple of years ago I posted a video and some photos of the landscaping around our house and one guy said something like, "It's a good thing you know how to grow plants because your landscape design skills are terrible. So when I did an update I titled the … Read Full Article

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