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Tricolor Sedum aka Stonecrop

Updated : August 25, 2015

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I’ve been growing the perennial Tricolor Sedum for a couple years now. This plant makes a great border plant. It has green and white variegated leaves and a delicate pink flower that blooms in the summer. The white edges on the fleshy leaves can take on a pink-bluish color in cooler weather. It will grow… Click here to read more…

Building a Warm Shelter for Miniature Donkeys or Goats.

Updated : April 21, 2026

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Building a warm donkey house.

Last year, 2013, I built this shelter house for our miniature donkeys.  And wouldn’t you know it, the very first year we have miniature donkeys on the farm we get hit with the worst winter in years and years.  Temperatures as low as 15 degrees below zero! Finnegan and Fergus did fine with lots and… Click here to read more…

Mike and Pam McGroarty with their Miniature Donkeys Finnegan and Fergus.

Updated : April 20, 2021

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I don't know about the donkeys, but I look ridiculous.

Mike’s Plant Farm4850 North Ridge RoadPerry, Ohio 44081 I have to thank my daughter-in-law Lorelei  for taking these photos for us. The rest is pretty self-explanatory.  The solid dark brown donkey is Fergus, the white and light brown one is Finnegan.  My subscribers helped us pick the Irish names in honor of my Irish father…. Click here to read more…

Miniature Donkeys Getting all Dressed Up

Updated : November 10, 2014

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Pam made the donkeys personalized scarves.

The donkeys are all excited!  This Saturday, September 14th, 2013 we are having a big plant sale and a St. Patrick’s Day party here at Mike’s Plant Farm in Perry, Ohio. A St. Patrick’s Day party in September?  Yeah, that was the donkeys idea.   Since they are Irish (because we gave them Irish names) and… Click here to read more…

Building Shelter for Miniature Donkeys or Goats

Updated : April 20, 2026

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The start of a miniature donkey shelter house.

I’ve got these two Irish Miniature Donkeys that I just bought and I need to build for them some kind of a shelter house or small barn so I thought that I would document the process so maybe somebody some where, some day might benefit from my efforts. How do I know that my Miniature… Click here to read more…

Miniature Donkeys at Mike’s Plant Farm in Perry, Ohio

Updated : November 4, 2014

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Miniature Donkey at Mike's Plant Farm

I’m not really sure why I just up and bought two miniature donkeys, other than to say I wanted them and I think people who visit Mike’s Plant Farm will really love them.  This really wasn’t a spur of the moment decision, I spent months contemplating it.  I’m not one to get a pet then… Click here to read more…

The Donkey House is done!

Updated : November 4, 2014

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We completed construction of the donkey house, stuck some more cuttings and prepared another section of land to plant some trees. The video shows it all…

Digging a Large Tree by Hand

Posted On January 30, 2026 By Duston

new three bin compost bin

Composting Your Way To Beautiful Gardens

Posted On October 19, 2025 By Duston

silver maple fast growing tree

15 Fast Growing Trees for Privacy (Best Trees That Grow Quickly)

Posted On March 23, 2025 By Duston

The Donkey Bucket Challenge (Watch Video)

Posted On December 6, 2024 By Duston

How to Make Money Growing and Selling Mums (Chrysanthemums)

Posted On September 28, 2024 By Duston

Hydrangea cuttings stuck close together.

My Month-By-Month Plant Propagation Guide

Posted On August 24, 2024 By Duston

Mike’s Plant Farm Spring Ad

Posted On May 15, 2024 By Mike

Mike’s Big Perennial Bed by the Month

Posted On April 27, 2023 By Mike

$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

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Mike's Big Perennial Bed.

Mike’s Big Perennial Garden

At The Nursery I have this big bed that is really just a big pile of sand and gravel that I dug out to make a container area. Rather than haul the material away I just gave it some contour and landscaped it. Over the years I've had all kinds of really … Read Full Article

A Profound Thank You from Mike.

Later this month, September 2022, I have invited our members to my place for an event that we call The Backyard Growers Shindig. We've been doing this for so long, gathering together once a year to meet new members and catch up with old members. It truly is … Read Full Article

Finnegan keeping the sun off his head.

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

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This upside down donkey is a hoot!

An Upside Down Donkey and Cute Puppy.

You can see more of the donkeys here. And more silly donkey stuff here. Questions, comments, mean things to say? Post them below and I will respond. Until then, by any and all means stay inspired! … Read Full Article

'Rockin Raspberry' Bee Balm.

‘Rockin Raspberry’ Bee Balm

Wow! I planted four of these 'Rockin Raspberry' Bee Balm in the perennial garden at the nursery last summer and look at them now. They are in bloom right now, end of June here in northern, Ohio and every person that sees them asks about them. This beauty … Read Full Article

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