I recently purchased some ornamental grass from Bill Holt, owner of Willowmist grasses and asked if he would be kind enough to do an interview by email. He agreed and what follows are my questions and his answers. Thanks Bill! Q. How long have you been growing ornamental grasses? A. We brought our first grasses ...…
Trisha! Congrats Trisha, I will contact you for a mailing address and get the book out ASAP. As I stated in the original post about the contest, I sent a text to my son while he was at work and asked him to pick a number between one and three. He asked why. When I ...…
Everyone of course! I have a brand new book on the shelf that I will send to a lucky winner. It is by James Wells and is titled: Plant Propagation Practices. Here is what I will do for you: I will send the book to a resident of the US or Canada at absolutely no ...…
Are you interested in plant propagation? One of the best ways (and easiest!) to propagate plants is by taking cuttings and subject them to the right conditions so they forms roots. Although semi-hard and hardwood cuttings will root, softwood cuttings are usually easier to root and become a sizable plant in less time. So what ...…
Are you looking for parts to build a misting system to propagate plants? Read this article to find out why you are wasting time...…
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 ...…
The clock is ticking but you still have time! Simply visit my recent article on winning a plant propagation book and leave a comment. That’s it! The contest ends March 4th, so hurry!…
Ok, I have had about enough of this cold weather and snow, how about you? I am tired and my back is telling me to take a break. I can’t wait for spring and summer to arrive so I can get outside and start rooting softwood cuttings again. To get our plant propagation juices flowing ...…
For all you tech savvy folks with iPhones, Michael Dirr, the author of the highly popular Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses, will reveal an app called Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder. The app features over 9400 plants, 7600 hi resolution photos, over 1100 line drawings, and 72 ...…
What is an electronic leaf? An electronic leaf (often called a Mist-a-matic) is a mechanical device that controls the frequency and amount of mist that cuttings receive. It does this by using a lever with a screen or other flat surface on one end and a switch that is connected to a solenoid on the ...…