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Stonecrop, Sedum takesimense ATLANTIS®

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Atlantis Sedum

This is an amazing perennial sedum that is semi evergreen which means that in most climates it will continue to look good even in the winter months. Perfect for rock gardens or mass plantings. I like to use them in small mass plantings in my landscape. I’ll show you some photos of that once mine… Click here to read more…

Let Amazon help you with weed control in your gardens.

Updated : January 11, 2021

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Use Amazon boxes for weed control in the garden.

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…

Hydrangea Macrophylla ‘Nigra’

Updated : January 22, 2020

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nigra'

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…

Just Some of My Favorite Hosta Varieties.

Updated : January 12, 2020

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Hosta often get sold short because people think they’ve seen all the hostas that they want to see and often tell me; “I’ve got hosta, I don’t need anymore hosta!” When in fact they simply are not familiar with all of the really interesting varieties of hosta that are out there and not usually available… Click here to read more…

Owl Creek Nursery in Acworth, Georgia

Updated : February 7, 2020

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Spencer Parsons with his winning tomato at the annual Cartersville Farmers Market Tomato Festival. Spencer is a Member of Our Backyard Growers Business Center which is why he is being featured here. I am a former web/mobile developer putting my college degree to good use: making baby plants!! I’ve been in the landscaping business for… Click here to read more…

Brace Land Nursery, Wapwallopen PA

Updated : February 7, 2020

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Brace Land Nursery 376 Pond Hill Mt Rd Wapwallopen PA 18660 Paul Brace is a long time Member of Our Backyard Growers Business Center. Old Fashioned quality, value, and customer service, located in a peaceful country setting! Brace Land Nursery, Wapwallopen PA is within pleasant driving distance of Wilkes-Barre, Berwick, Mountain Top, Nanticoke, and Hazleton… Click here to read more…

The Perfect Evergreen for a Heavily Shaded Area.

Updated : December 10, 2019

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Ilex Green Lustre Japanese Holly.

The current images on this page are not great because I took them of plants growing wild in a very heavily wooded area on my property. But I will explain why I decided to use them. Years ago when I first started landscaping houses in 1979 one of my favorite go to plants, an evergreen… Click here to read more…

King Arthur Nursery, LLC, Oakville, Missouri

Updated : February 7, 2020

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Green Giant Arborvitae Rooted Cuttings.

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

Updated : November 30, 2019

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Silver Dollar Hydrangea.

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…

ADVANCED NURSERY GROWERS, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA

Updated : February 7, 2020

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ADVANCED NURSERY GROWERS, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA. Some time ago, In the panhandle of Florida, on a little piece of paradise, my husband, Howard and I started a small family business centered around our love for plants. Howard is a Member of Our Backyard Growers Business Center which is why his nursery is being featured here…. Click here to read more…

Mini Skirt Hosta PP26743

Updated : June 17, 2024

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See the PP26743 after the name of this neat little hosta? That means that this plant is patented and you can I are not allowed to propagate this hosta, even if for our own yard. But don’t let the plant patent scare you off. Just because we can’t propagate plants like this we can still… Click here to read more…

Sunsation Magnolia

Updated : June 17, 2024

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My neighbor Richard gave me several Magolias this spring. They were all young plants but this ‘Sunsation’ bloomed like crazy despite it’s small size. Things you should know about ‘Sunsation’ Magnolia . . . The blooms are a striking, beautiful yellow color. This ornamental tree is hardy in zones 5 thru 9. It blooms in… Click here to read more…

Plant Growers Workshop and Wholesale Buying Opportunity

Updated : June 17, 2024

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This is big deal! The dates . . .October, 10, 2019 10:00 am til 4:00 pmOctober 11, 2019 10:00 am til 4:00 pmOctober 12, 2019 10:00 am til 2:00 pm Where? Mike’s Plant Farm, 4850 North Ridge Road, Perry, Ohio 44081 If you can not make this event, don’t worry, on Saturday October 12th we… Click here to read more…

Growing and Selling Heuchera, Coral Bells.

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Heuchera, Coral Bells on display at Mike's Plant Farm in Perry, Ohio

Looking for a plant that is beautiful, easy to care for and will add some sparkle to just about any landscape?  Heuchera it is!  Commonly known as Coral Bells. These are just some of the Heuchera that we have at the nursery and we sell a ton of them.  They are extremely popular and rightfully… Click here to read more…

Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Renhy’

Updated : February 4, 2018

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Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea

This is a panicle hydrangea, in the P.G. Hyrdrangea family.  P.G. means paniculata grandifloria P.G. Hydrangeas are Often Trained into Tree Form so I’m sure the same can be done with Vanilla Strawberry.  Hardy in zones 3 to 8 this plant has pretty wide appeal across the U.S.  It grows from a height of 6′… Click here to read more…

Backyard Growers Tour Brotzman’s Nursery

Updated : November 5, 2017

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Tim Brotzman explains chip budding to our members.

We have to say a huge “Thank You!” to Tim Broztman of Brotzman’s Nursery in Madison, Ohio for taking time out of his extremely busy and demanding life to take a “wagon load” of our members on a tour of their most interesting and impressive nursery. Before I tell you a bit about Brotzman’s, I… Click here to read more…

It’s an Exciting Time to be a Member of our Backyard Growers Business Center!

Updated : July 19, 2017

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Unknown Hydrangea

Wow!  That’s all I can say. We have so many fun and exciting things happening in Our Members Area right now and we are accepting new members, but only for a short time. Look at this Purple Ghost Japanese Maple.  Would you like one?  Two or Three? When I posted these photos a few weeks… Click here to read more…

Growing, Propagating, Dividing and Selling Hostas for Profit.

Updated : June 17, 2024

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Mini Skirt Hosta

In this article I want to talk about the simplicity of growing, propagating, dividing and selling Hosta varieties from home.  There is an insane amount of different kinds of Hosta varieties and they are a great item to grow and sell because people love Hosta, they do well in shady situations and there are a… Click here to read more…

How to Grow Perennials from Seed.

Updated : March 10, 2023

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Fiesta Time Hollyhock

Growing Perennials from Seed is Easy. Rule number one.  Only grow perennials that are hardy in your zone.  You can buy perennial seeds online, just make sure that you know what plant hardiness zone you are in and buy only seeds rated for your zone. Zone map for the United States: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ Zone map for… Click here to read more…

Growing Roses from Cuttings in the Fall.

Updated : December 20, 2023

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Wrap the rose cuttings in several layers of wet newspaper until you have a "Rose Cutting Burrito".

Basically there are two ways, two different times of the year to grow roses from cuttings.  Softwood Cutting Season begins in June and continues through the summer.  By fall the wood hardens off and you have to do things a bit differently, You have to Apply Hardwood Cutting Strategies. Let’s keep things simple and put… Click here to read more…

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