What is a softwood cutting? To help you understand the propagation of softwood cuttings and hardwood cuttings let’s use a Burning Bush as an example. If you watch closely as a Burning Bush develop buds in the early spring, you will see how these little tiny buds quickly develop into new growth shoots, 6″ to […]
When to Prune Hydrangeas
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 […]
Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, a Plant Lovers Plant
If you’re familiar with Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick you know what an interesting and sometimes seemingly bazaar plant it is. But have you ever seen one grown single stem as an ornamental tree? Harry Lauder’s is truly a plant lovers plant and every garden should have one. I like to train them into single stem […]
7 Green Bean Trellis Ideas
Green beans or snap beans, are great fresh from the garden, canned or frozen. One of my fondest memories as a kid was picking green beans from my aunt’s garden and snapping them on the front porch with my dad, uncle, cousins, brother and sister. Okay, it wasn’t “fond” at the time, but you know […]
How to Get Rid of Slugs in Your Garden
If you love Hostas, you also know the damage caused by slugs. Besides eating large holes in all the pretty leaves they also leave long silver slime trails as they move across the leaves feeding. Here are four simple home-made traps to show you how to get rid of slugs in your garden. There is […]
Tips on Growing Weeping Pussy Willow from Cuttings.
If you’ve never seen a Weeping Pussy Willow tree, you’re in for a treat. These are very unique plants, and they are easy to grow from scratch. Rooting weeping pussy willow cuttings is pretty easy, and the rooted cuttings can be trained into interesting weeping trees. Weeping Pussy Willow looks just like a regular Pussy […]
Propagating Beautiful Plants at Home from Cuttings is Easier than You Think!
Right now is the ideal time to take softwood cuttings from the beautiful plants in your yard and root them quickly and easily. On my web site I have detailed instructions on how to build your very own plant propagation system using some basic materials that you might have at home, or you can buy […]
Plant Propagation Calendar – What You Should Be Doing Now
Do yourself a huge favor and print this off and keep it near your potting bench. Heck, print off a few copies and hang them where you can see them. January-Mid Winter You can do hardwood cuttings of deciduous plants. Just wait for a day when the ground is not frozen so you can either […]
7 Tips and Tricks to Using Social Media to Advertise for Free!
If you own a business, be it an online business, or backyard nursery, sometimes advertising can be difficult. How do you get your products and/or business name out there? Today more and more people are looking to social media and internet advertising. If you have a limited advertising budget, that’s another reason why it is […]
My Favorite Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae, also known as Mission Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis ‘Techny’ This by far my favorite Arborvitae! It has a beautiful dark green color, it grows very dense, it’s a medium fast grower. Some say it’s a slow grower and compared to a lot of other Arborvitae it is slower growing. However, you will hear me […]
