July 28th, 2010 by MrMisty
No, well it doesn’t really take much to be prepared in the event that a piece of your misting system decides to stop working. Of course, this is more likely to happen at the worst possible time, like when you have a ton of cuttings under mist and it is during the hottest time of [...]
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July 14th, 2010 by MrMisty
I didn’t actually mean to prune it to the ground, but that is what happened when I lost control of the lawn mower. Of course, I assumed I had killed it but left the stump anyway. A week or so later I noticed that the stump had sprouted some leaves. I was thrilled to think [...]
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July 4th, 2010 by Daneh38157
I recently took a plant propagation class at the Berkshires Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Although I am a member of a private plant propagation group, have been propagating plants for a few years now, own a company I started that designs, assembles and sells misting systems and misting components for homeowners and startup nurseries, [...]
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June 28th, 2010 by MrMisty
I get quite a bit of traffic from people searching for answers about what can be planted over septic tanks and septic systems. Questions such as: Can I plant ornamental grass over my septic tank? Is it safe to plant trees or shrubs near my septic system? Can potatoes harm my septic system? Is it [...]
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June 14th, 2010 by MrMisty
A local paper just published a story about a garden club president’s memory garden. She started gardening 33 years ago with her husband and they both enjoyed working on creating flower gardens. She would make the mess, and he would follow behind cleaning it up. Sound like a perfect match! The president’s husband passed away [...]
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May 31st, 2010 by MrMisty
Softwood cuttings are taken in summer of the following plants are quite easy to root and should be a saleable plant in a short amount of time. Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica) Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) Blue mist shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis) Burning bush (Euonymus alatus) Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) Chinese stranvaesia (Stranvaesia davidiana) Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) [...]
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May 17th, 2010 by MrMisty
I recently wrote an E-book on the effects salt has on ornamental plants and groundcovers. It explains how soil becomes saline (salty), the effects salt has on plants, as well as how to reduce the salinity of your soil. Download it by using this link: Salt injury to ornamental shrubs and groundcovers For more info [...]
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May 17th, 2010 by MrMisty
Here is a video from the American Wildlife Conservation Foundation about invasive species that can be found in New York state. Of course, some of these invasives can be found outside New York, so this video may help you identify invasives in your state. Forest Invasive Species – the threat to New York from Mike [...]
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April 22nd, 2010 by MrMisty
I recently mentioned writing an article on exactly how spraying water on your tender plants during a frost or freeze protects them. Well, I am feeling a bit lazy and decided to give you a few links instead to articles that have already been written. Along with the articles is a link to a video [...]
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April 19th, 2010 by MrMisty
For those of you that are not aware that you can customize the news you receive from Google News, I have a great tip for you. First, you must have a Google account to be able to use this feature. It’s free and takes just a few minutes to complete. First, log in to your [...]
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