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…
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Mini Skirt Hosta PP26743
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
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
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.
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’
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
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!
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.
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.
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…