According to an article I just read in Lawn and Landscape magazine, Dr. Dan Potter considers these insects to be the top 10 pests for ornamentals in 2011. What do you think? Web-making caterpillars Bagworms Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Sawflies Lacebugs Spider Mites Japanese Beetles Scale insects Borers in trees and shrubs Emerald ash Borer This ...…
Here is a list of 10 common garden plants that are extremely easy to propagate. All of these plants can be propagated by division. Simply take a shovel and cut off a chunk, plant it where you want, and watch it grow! Hemerocallis (daylilly) Aster Bearded Iris Shasta daisies Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) Stonecrop (Sedum) ...…
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. Sounds like a perfect match! The president’s husband passed away ...…
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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The offer for the free E-book has expired. But no worries! You can still get the book by signing up for the newsletter. Just use the link under Free Reports and E-books to get it. Yep, you read that right. For a limited time I am offering my E-book How to start a plant propagation ...…
Conclusion To recap on what you need to start your own plant propagation business: Knowledge: Start building your library right now! Learn as much as you can about the plants you want to propagate. Grab a copy of one or more of these books to start: Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, ...…
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This article is a first in a series that will explain what you will need to start your own plant propagation business. The first item you will need when starting your propagation business is knowledge. You need to have a basic understanding of which plants will grow in your zone, how to care for them, ...…
Yes, you read that right; Mike McGroarty and his backyard grower system is a fraud. Not my words, but the words of others. Cruising message boards that deal with gardening and plant propagation, I often see folks who say something along those lines. Mike Mcgroarty is a fraud, Mike Mcgroarty is a scam artist, Mike ...…