Air Layering Plants (Step-by-Step Propagation Guide) Mikes Backyard Nursery 2026-09-23 | Air Layering Plants (Step-by-Step Propagation Guide)
Donkey Therapy. Mikes BackyardNursery 2022-07-17 | I spend all winter dreaming of days like this. @Mikes BackyardNursery
Rooting Dappled Willow cuttings and potting them three months later. Mikes BackyardNursery 2022-07-16 | See how quickly these Dappled Willow cuttings rooted and how much they grew in just 90 days. And the Whack-a-Doodle donkeys crashing the video. Here's a link to the page where we stuck these cuttings. mikesbackyardnursery.com/2022/03/rooting-dappled-willow-from-hardwood-cuttings-and-starting-a-fun-little-business-with-nothing-but-a-handful-of-sticks
Two donkeys and an old guy doing summer gardening. Mikes BackyardNursery 2022-06-26 | Soon I'll do a post about how to garden when it's 94 degrees F. These two donkey videos will be part of that post and I'll add a link here.
Two donkeys, a Jackass and a hammock. Pt. 1 Mikes BackyardNursery 2022-06-26 | Soon I'll do a post about how to garden when it's 94 degrees F. These two donkey videos will be part of that post and I'll add a link here.
Power Equipment and Ethanol Fuel. Mikes BackyardNursery 2022-06-09 | How to keep your power equipment safe when using ethanol fuel. Here's a link to the blog post where you can ask questions, comment and see lots of other content from me. mikesbackyardnursery.com/2022/06/power-equipment-pain-in-the-backside
The Right Way to Take Care of Flower Bulbs after they Boom. Mikes BackyardNursery 2022-06-09 | When, how and why to cut the tops off flower bulbs. See this page for more info on this or to comment or ask questions. mikesbackyardnursery.com/2022/06/the-right-way-to-treat-your-flower-bulbs-after-they-bloom I respond to questions on that site daily.
Free Webinar: Make Money Growing Small Plants From Home Mikes BackyardNursery 2022-04-01 | Read more about The Backyard Growing System here:backyardgrowers.com/backyard-income-opportunityRead more about The Backyard Growers Business Center membership here:backyardgrowers.com/join
How to root Dappled Willow and Start a Business with a Handful of Sticks. @Mikes BackyardNursery Mikes BackyardNursery 2022-03-21 | Rooting Dappled Willow, Hakuro Nishiki, from hardwood cuttings. And starting a fun little business with nothing but a handful of sticks. For more about all of this see this page. mikesbackyardnursery.com/2022/03/rooting-dappled-willow-from-hardwood-cuttings-and-starting-a-fun-little-business-with-nothing-but-a-handful-of-sticks
One of the best pollinators you can add to your garden. Millennium Ornamental Onion. Mikes BackyardNursery 2021-08-12 | These ornamental onions are loaded with every kind of bee and butterfly imaginable from early morning until dusk until the flowers are gone.
Virtual Tour of Rogers Backyard Nursery Mikes BackyardNursery 2021-04-23 | Roger's Backyard Nursery—rogersbackyardnursery.com10393 Crane StreetCranesville, PA 16410
How to put a ball on a bare root tree. Mikes BackyardNursery 2021-04-15 | Putting a ball and burlap on a tree after the tree has been dug and heeled in. More info about this or if you have questions, visit my website; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2021/04/how-to-put-a-ball-and-burlap-on-a-bare-root-tree-that-has-been-previously-dug
How to Make Money Growing Small Plants From Home — Q & A Session Mikes BackyardNursery 2021-04-12 | You can learn more here: backyardgrowers.com/backyard-income-opportunity
Interview With A Successful Grower Part 3 Mikes BackyardNursery 2021-03-05 | You can join here: backyardgrowers.com/join
Interviewing Successful Backyard Growers Mikes BackyardNursery 2021-03-01 | You can join here: backyardgrowers.com/join
Interview With A Successful Backyard Grower Mikes BackyardNursery 2021-02-22 | You can join here backyardgrowers.com/join
Backyard Growers Share Their Experiences - Part 2 Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-11-06 | To learn more, click here: backyardgrowers.com/join
Backyard Growers Share Their Experiences Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-10-26 | You can learn more about membership here: backyardgrowers.com/join
The donkeys were bored, decided to ring the bell. Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-10-02 | Finnegan and Fergus ring the bell to announce they are running for president again. More about their campaign here. mikesbackyardnursery.com/2016/03/mikes-miniature-donkeys-running-for-president
Annabelle Hydrangeas from hardwood cuttings. Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-08-20 | We stuck these cuttings around March 1st and I am brutalizing and potting them weeks later.
The customer check out process at Mike’s Backyard Nursery. Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-08-20 | The Square terminal for credit card sales and how easy it is to use.
Part 2 of the tour of Mike’s Backyard Nursery. Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-08-20 | The behind the scenes section of the nursery that customers don’t see.
A tour of Mike’s Backyard Nursery. Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-08-19 | It’s August 17th, 2020, this is a walking tour of our nursery. This is what we have for sale now. Currently everything is only $6.97 each. In the spring of 2021 we’ll have some plants that will sell for more.
How to Design Landscaping Lighting for Your Home. Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-06-23 | Learn what landscape lighting fixtures to use where on your home. To see this project after dark and a tour of the landscape design on the house, visit this page; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2020/06/how-to-design-effective-landscape-lighting
Landscaping Design Ideas Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-06-23 | Great landscaping design ideas. Notice the repetition of plants, themes and the grouping of plants. For more great landscaping ideas see this page; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2014/03/23-landscaping-ideas-with-photos/.
Covid 19, the Corona Virus and the Plant Business Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-03-26 | How small plant growers are thriving during this crisis with online plant sales. More on this here; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2020/03/covid-19-the-corona-virus-and-the-plant-business
Miniature donkey entering the underground house. Mikes BackyardNursery 2020-02-07 | Fergus entering the underground house through the rope door. Meet the donkeys here; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2013/11/mike-and-pam-mcgroarty-with-their-miniature-donkeys-finnegan-and-fergus
The Best Evergreen for Heavily Shaded Areas. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-12-10 | Ilex crenata ‘Green Luster’ is the perfect evergreen for shady areas. For more info visit this link; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2019/12/the-perfect-evergreen-for-a-heavily-shaded-area
Annabelle Hydrangea as single node cuttings. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-10-27 | Propagating Annabelle Hydrangea using only a single node and . . . taking a look at the Gold Coast Juniper liners that we trimmed this spring. And of course the donkeys and me. mikesbackyardnursery.com/2019/10/trimming-liners-before-you-pot-them
Japanese maple has several sections with dead branches. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-07-28 | My Japanese maple was fantastic then all of a sudden large sections started dying out. For detailed information about this dreaded disease visit this link; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2020/01/why-is-one-side-of-my-japanese-maple-or-just-one-large-branch-completely-dead
Turning free wood chips into amazing compost. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-07-28 | Free would chips from a tree service can be used as a very coarse mulch or composted into rich compost that can be used all around your yard or garden.
An easy way to build a flat be trailer to use around the yard or nursery. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-07-28 | Building a flat bed trailer can be challenging and expensive unless you cheat like I do. For more details about this trailer see this post; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2020/01/an-easy-way-to-build-the-perfect-trailer-for-moving-plants
Using plants as a savings account? You betcha! Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-07-28 | Small plants have a value. People happily give you money for small plants. Therefore the more you have available the larger your plant savings account grows.
Winter protection for small plants in containers. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-07-28 | An easy way to protect small container grown plants for the winter. More on over wintering here; http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2013/11/over-wintering-protecting-plants-for-the-winter
Creating wealth with small plants. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-07-24 | Wealth? Sounds crazy right? Most businesses have to constantly buy and replenish the inventory in their store. We turn sticks into valuable assets.
Growing Tree Hydrangeas Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-05-24 | Growing tree hydrangeas from scratch is far easier than you think. Go to this page to learn how to grow hydrangeas from cuttings so you can create your own tree hydrangeas. mikesbackyardnursery.com/2014/04/how-to-grow-train-flowering-hydrangea-shrubs-into-tree-hydrangeas
Growing small plants at home for fun or profit. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-05-24 | Tour Mike’s Plant Farm for growing ideas. Test drive our members area here; backyardgrowers.com/join
Teaching a Hydrangea shrub to become a beautiful flowering tree. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-05-11 | It’s really easy to grow Hydrangeas from cuttings then turn some of them into flowering trees. More details on this page;
Trimming and potting Gold Coast Junipers. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-04-08 | Trimming plants at the time of potting is essential if you want nice full plants. See this link to see what these plants look like several months later. mikesbackyardnursery.com/2019/10/trimming-liners-before-you-pot-them
A Really Easy Way to Make Lots and Lots of New Plants. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-03-31 | This is a really easy way to turn “sticks” into beautiful, viable plants. For lots and lots of good information about this subject take a look at this page; mikesbackyardnursery.com/2019/03/a-really-easy-way-to-make-lots-and-lots-of-new-plants
Lawn installation tips. Using a wide landscape rake to level the soil before seeding. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-03-03 | A wide, 36”, landscape rake to prep a lawn before seeding allows you to get the lawn nice and level. See this page for a detail explanation of installing a lawn; http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2019/03/preparing-a-lawn-for-the-planting-of-grass-seed
Using a Mantis Tiller/Cultivator to prepare lawn area for planting grass seed. Mikes BackyardNursery 2019-03-03 | In order to give freshly planted grass seed a fair chance it’s important to properly prepare a seed bed for it to grow in. See this page for complete details on the process of installing a lawn; http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2019/03/preparing-a-lawn-for-the-planting-of-grass-seed
Growing, Selling and Propagating Heuchera, also Known as Coral Bells. Mikes BackyardNursery 2018-10-14 | A very predictable way to root and or propagate non patented Heuchera, Coral Bells Varieties. More on this subject here; http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2018/10/growing-selling-propagating-non-patented-heuchera-also-known-coral-bells
How to Get Rid of Yucca. Mikes BackyardNursery 2018-09-13 | This is a sure fire way to get rid of Yucca and keep it from coming back.
Reviewing Garden Carts or Utility Wagons. Mikes BackyardNursery 2018-07-24 | This is a review of garden carts or utility wagons. Plastic verses metal, tire options, quality concerns. More details and questions answered here; http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2019/03/reviewing-garden-wagons-and-garden-carts
Reviewing the Mantis Electric Tiller/Cultivator. Mikes BackyardNursery 2018-07-24 | This is a candid review of the Mantis Electric Tiller/Cultivator. I intentionally chose hard, packed soil just to see if this light weight machine could penetrate it. More here; http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2018/07/reviewing-mantis-electric-tiller-cultivator-2
Reviewing the Mantis 58 volt Cordless Tiller/Cultivator. Mikes BackyardNursery 2018-07-24 | This is a candid review of the Mantis 58 volt Cordless Tiller/Cultivator. I intentionally selected hard packed soil to see if this light weight, battery powered machine could do the job.
A Weed Free Vegetable Garden. Mikes BackyardNursery 2018-07-08 | Using weed barrier fabric on top of the ground to create a weed free vegetable garden. For a complete description of to do this, and other really important tips, see this page; http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2018/07/weed-free-vegetable-garden
Landscape Weed Barrier Fabric. Does it work? Mikes BackyardNursery 2018-07-08 | This video is proof that the best weed barrier fabric cannot stop weeds from sowing. For more evidence that you really need to re-think using weed barrier fabric see this page; http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2012/06/weed-barrier-fabric-or-weed-barrier-cloth-does-it-work
Mike McGroarty challenging a Backyard Grower member to a friendly bicycle competition. Mikes BackyardNursery 2018-07-01 | This is a bit of an inside joke among our members.
