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Michael Brothers 2023 Plant resource list is here!

The Resource Lists provides plants that are deer resistant, moisture and drought tolerant, natives and nativars, and pollinator plants that we sell.

Resource Lists 2023 (pdf)

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Michael Brothers Nursery 2023 Entire Plant List (pdf)

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Native Versus Nativar

Native Nativar

Nativar

In 2000 Allen Armitage coined the term Nativar  which is a cultivar that has a native parent. Plant breeders have selected characteristics such as greater disease resistance, improved ornamental value, preferable growth habit or interesting leaf characteristics for gardening.  These are labeled Nativar. 

Click here for Article about Nativars

Spring gardening tip: Pruning clematis

Identify Pruning Group From Plant Tag

  • Group 1: Blooms in spring on old wood, prune slightly after bloom (July)
  • Group 2: Blooms in spring and summer on new and old wood, to simplify, cut plant back by half every other year or click on link below for more fine details.
  • Group 3: Blooms in summer on new wood, prune hard in spring if you want to control height


To learn more, click on link below or click on the youtube video to the left

https://www.finegardening.com/article/pruning-clematis

Why won't my petunia plants bloom?

Understanding the Budworm

This gardening tip requires some detective work! If you see these chew marks and flowering slows down considerably, suspect the budworm is at work! They love plants such as petunias, callies, potato vine and creeping jenny. 


For organic control, gardeners use Bt, a natural bacteria that won't allow the worm to grow. Spray one to two times per week. Very effect when used each week.


For a one time application, use a systemic insecticide.  

Available at Michael Brothers.

Tomato growing Tips

  

  1.  Stake plants to prevent disease spread. 
  2. Mulch with straw or newspaper to reduce water splashing on leaves. 
  3. Remove yellow leaves from plant immediately. 
  4. Spray with Fungonil for preventive measures or use organic fungicide Serenade after yellowing leaves appear.

Gardening videos and resources

Watering Tips! Click on the play button to get watering tips for your baskets and pots.  Click on "YouTube" to subscribe to our channel. See links below for gardening education in Pittsburgh.

Trimming Pots and Baskets for Blooms all summer! For more gardening videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Gardening Education in pittsburgh

Penn State Extension

Penn State Master Gardener Program

Penn State Master Gardener Program

https://extension.psu.edu/

Penn State Master Gardener Program

Penn State Master Gardener Program

Penn State Master Gardener Program

https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener

Soil Testing Through Penn State

Tree Pittsburgh Protects and Grows the City's Urban Forests

Tree Pittsburgh Protects and Grows the City's Urban Forests

 https://agsci.psu.edu/aasl/soil-testing/fertility
 



Tree Pittsburgh Protects and Grows the City's Urban Forests

Tree Pittsburgh Protects and Grows the City's Urban Forests

Tree Pittsburgh Protects and Grows the City's Urban Forests

 https://www.treepittsburgh.org/  
 



gardening Tips: HElpful websites

Videos From Garden Answer

Compare Hydrangeas From Proven Winners

Design Ideas from Proven Winners

 https://www.gardenanswer.com/ 

Design Ideas from Proven Winners

Compare Hydrangeas From Proven Winners

Design Ideas from Proven Winners

https://www.gardendesign.com/

Compare Hydrangeas From Proven Winners

Compare Hydrangeas From Proven Winners

Compare Hydrangeas From Proven Winners

 https://www.provenwinners.com/Hydrangea-Chart 

Native Plant Garden Templates

Native Plant Garden Templates

Compare Hydrangeas From Proven Winners

https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Conservation/WildPlants/LandscapingwithNativePlants/NativeGardenTemplates/Pages/default.aspx

PA Native Plant Society

Native Plant Garden Templates

PA Native Plant Society

http://www.panativeplantsociety.org/plant-information-and-landscaping.html

Native Plant Map

Native Plant Garden Templates

PA Native Plant Society

https://www.plantmaps.com/list-of-plant-and-tree-native-range-distribution-maps-a.php

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