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I am writing this article on election day, November 8th, 2016. Don’t forget to vote for the Donkeys, they are Running for President! The plants right in front of Cathy are Annabelle Hydrangea. We stuck those cuttings last November, potted them up in late June and I took this photo in October. They bloomed like… Click here to read more…
There are a number of different varieties of Hydrangea shrubs that are often grown into tree form. Many people don’t realize that a Tree Hydrangea is actually a Hydrangea shrub that was simply trained to grow as a flowering tree. This is also done with Rose of Sharon, I’ve seen it done with Red Twig… Click here to read more…
When and how to prune hydrangeas like Endless Summer and other varieties seems to be one of the most confusing issues that gardeners face. Why is that? Conflicting information that’s what the problem is. So in just a moment here I am going to forever set the record straight for you. But first, let’s have… Click here to read more…
Hydrangeas can be divided into two categories. Those that bloom on the current year’s growth, and those that bloom on old wood, (last year’s growth). The Hydrangeas that bloom on old wood are from the macrophylla family. These include Nikko Blue, Endless Summer and many other pinks and blues. When I say they bloom on… Click here to read more…
In beds like the one you see above I stick my cuttings about one cutting per square inch. I really put them as close together as 3/4″ of an inch, but the rows are about 1-1/2″ apart. That’s about one cutting per square inch. That’s 144 cuttings in a square foot. If you sell those… Click here to read more…
21 Plants that are Easy to Grow and Sell Like Crazy The following 21 plants are really easy to grow and they sell like hot cakes. They always have been really good sellers and they always will be really good sellers. And this list is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to… Click here to read more…
Right now is the ideal time to buy plants because they are beautiful and not picked over. We have an excellent selection of the items listed here. We have lots and lots of other things you can buy, all only $7.97 each but I’m not going to list them all here. These are the items… Click here to read more…
How’s that for beautiful? Tardiva Hydrangea is one of those hydrangeas that “Never Fails to Bloom”! The plant that you are looking at in these photos I planted in the spring of 2020. They were little tiny rooted cuttings and I planted them in an area of the nursery where it’s really difficult to water… Click here to read more…
This is a great project for your children. Get them involved so they can see first hand how recycling works. Online buying is now bigger than ever and I really don’t see that changing anytime soon. The postmaster told me that package delivery within the post office is up six times over this time last… Click here to read more…
Pink Diamond is a beautiful Hydrangea with panicle flowers that open white and then turn interesting shades of pink. This hydrangea can grow as tall as 12′ but it is also very easy to maintain as low as 30″ if that’s what you want. I can assure you, the ones in my landscape will never… Click here to read more…
Phantom Hydrangea is in the panicle family of hydrangeas. That means that it is super hardy and a very predictable bloomer. It blooms on current years growth. That means that the plant starts growing like crazy in the spring, then come mid summer it stops growing and makes a flower bud on the end of… Click here to read more…
About the Silver Dollar Hydrangea. It grows only about four feet or four and half foot tall. The flower color is a cream why with a tinge of pink. It loves full sun and partial shade. It attracts Butterflies and Bees. Is it deer resistant? No, but it’s what I call deer resilient. If they… Click here to read more…
Every single plant in the joint is only $7.97! I think we have 11 plants that are not $7.97. Everything else is! Please note; This inventory list is not complete. We have many thing that are not on this list and there are a few things here that we are still trying to get. Mike’s… Click here to read more…
How small growers are thriving during this crisis with online plant sales. The beauty of growing small plants at home is that those plants are small enough that they can be easily boxed up and shipped to eager buyers who find you online. In this video I take you on a tour of the Buy/Sell… Click here to read more…
Donna Thompson is a Member of Our Backyard Growers Members Area which is why her nursery is being featured here. Thompson Growers 375 Cleveland Pike Road Westminster, SC 29693 Phone: 864-648-8162 “Thompson Growers” on Facebook Email: [email protected] First, I would like to thank Mike McGroaty and his family for inspiring me and many others that… Click here to read more…
Lori is a Member of Our Backyard Growers Business Center, that’s why her nursery is being featured here. We are a licensed and inspected family owned propagation nursery in the historic town of Scenery Hill, Pa. For those of you that have not heard of Scenery Hill, we are about an hour South of Pittsburgh,… Click here to read more…
Hillbilly Chapel Farm 15121 Carpenter Road Townville, PA 16360 Shawn and Carrie are Members of Our Backyard Growers Business Center which is why their nursery is featured on this site. Meet Us at the Chapel! Come on over and visit with us for a spell at the Hillbilly Chapel Farm. The Amy family, Pa (Shawn),… Click here to read more…
Macrophylla hydrangeas are some of the most popular hydrangeas because they have large leaves, large blooms that are often very colorful. But they can also be less hardy than those in the Hydrangea paniculata family which are mostly white, off white, lime green. The Macrophyllas come in all kinds of beautiful colors. As growers or… Click here to read more…
Hello! My name is Kevin Schwab and, along with my wife Christine and daughter Emily, own and operate King Arthur Nursery, LLC. The Schwabs are Members of Our Backyard Growers Business Center which is why his nursery is being featured here. We are located in metro St. Louis, Missouri in a very accessible area of… Click here to read more…
Silver Dollar Hydrangea is an awesome hydrangea, smaller in size, yet a prolific bloomer. This plant is a sport of the P.G. Hydrangea which has been a staple in landscapes for more years than you can remember. Today several different types of hydrangeas are used to create into tree hydrangeas but I believe P.G. was… Click here to read more…
