Roger's Backyard Nursery

09/29/2026

Having a nursery is not all fun and games. Unless your daughter gets married before The Party Animals game in Cleveland. I got to walk her up the aisle and give her away to Stephen Bloom. Thank you Party Animals and staff for a once in a lifetime experience.

09/15/2026

Our local Fair is this week. Albion Fair runs from tonight thru Saturday at the park in Albion. I think it is $5 a head to get in unless you have a Booster Button for the week. Maybe I'll see ya there. I'll be there every evening for at least a bit.

09/08/2026

A very big THANK YOU to one and all of those that helped make this another fantastic season. While the selling may be done, the work sure isn't!! I hope to see all of you and more next Spring.

09/06/2026

Only 4 more hours left for you to get some new plants for your yard this year.

You only have from 1 to 5 tomorrow, Sunday, Sept 6th, to get more plants. We'll come home from church, change clothes, and then be ready to sell plants for the LAST TIME this year.

It has been a long, hot, and dry summer but the plants have made it thru. The past couple of weeks have really been excellent growing weeks. Many of the plants have taken off with lots of growth. It will be a shame if I'm the only one to enjoy it.

Come and see what has been growing on here this summer. If you haven't been here since Spring, you won't recognize the place. You owe it to yourself to make one last visit for the year.

One more point that I don't like to make, but here it is. Prices will be going up next Spring. Come now and get them at the lower price and save a few bucks on your yard. Many plants will also be going to larger sizes (and prices) so get them now ans save. Save some money on bigger plants and save me some work!

Sunday, September 6th from 1-5 ONLY! LAST CHANCE for this year!
10393 Crane Street in downtown Cranesville, PA

Please do me a favor. Share this with your friends, neighbors, relatives and maybe even someone you don't like. You can also return any of your empty pots that you got here earlier this year. I will be doing lots of potting and I can put those pots to good use again. Who knows, you could buy another plant and get the same pot again! It could happen!

Thank you to one and all that have come out here at least once this year to get some plants. Many, many, many plants have a new home this year. It has been a fun and very busy year. Without all the interesting people we meet, it just wouldn't be worth it.

If we don't meet tomorrow, I'll look for you next Spring!

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

Time is running out! Friday from 10-5, Saturday from 9-5, and Sunday from 1-5. That's it! The 2026 Season will be over. No more buying plants until next Spring. Can you wait that long??? You know there is still plenty of time to get something new in the ground. Fall is an excellent time to plant.

10393 Crane Street in downtown Cranesville. Don't worry about all of our city traffic, our single blinker light keeps it in check.

Can you wait until next Spring?? Are you willing to risk these plants will be available next year? Popular Spring plants are here right now. They will go quick in the spring and you know how you always just miss out on stuff. Get them now, plant them, and you can enjoy them in the Spring right there in your own yard! Let the others run around looking for them next Spring.

Lungwort, Leopard's Bane, Jane Magnolia, Kerria, and more.

Don't forget about the ones that are blooming now. Pretty Coneflowers, Hellenium (Sneezeweed, bless you), Black-eyed Susans, and several varieties of Hydrangeas that flower every year! Yes, you heard me right, they flower EVERY year! And boy oh boy do they have awesome flowers!

Cash, plastic, and even paper checks are gladly accepted here.

Yank the junk out of the back of your car, SUV, or truck because you'll need all the room for plants.

Grab your Mama, sister, Auntie, or whomever likes to dig in the dirt and bring them along. If you're worried about enough room, come in separate vehicles, don't make Granny hold all the plants on her lap.

You men can come on out too. I know there's plenty of men that dig the dirt more than their womenfolk. I'm one of them!

Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-5, and then after church Sunday from 1-5. That's all the time ya got to get here. Get the lead out and get here!

09/02/2026

FINAL WEEK! LAST CHANCE! END of SEASON! FINALE!

Which ever one got your attention, that's it! This is the FINAL WEEK of the season. This will be your LAST CHANCE to get some great plants for SUPER prices. This ends the selling season for us. Sunday, September 6th will be the FINALE!

Wednesday, September 2nd until Friday, September 4th, from 10-5 and Saturday, September 5th from 9-5. It all ends on Sunday, September 6th from 1-5. The curtain comes down for the 2026 Season at 5 on Sunday.

10393 Crane Street in downtown Cranesville, PA. If ya don't know where that is, ask Google for directions. They know who we are and where we're at.

Last chance to grab up plants starting at ONLY $7.98! Prices will be increasing next Spring. I have held the price this low for as long as I could.

Lots of plants will be put in larger pots for next year and will have a higher price tag as well. Get them now and save some money as well as saving me lots of work!

Hens & Chicks have LOVED this hot and dry summer. They have gone hog wild with growth. Pretty Coneflowers, Heleniums (Sneezeweed) are blooming. Rose of Sharons, Coral Bells, Little Moonshine Yarrow (personal favorite), Arborvitaes, Hissop, Crocosmia, Ajuga (Bugleweed), Puff Pink Windflower (double, double pink), Hydrangeas, Bear's Breeches, Spireas, Ninebarks, Viburnums, Weigelas, and more.

Think Spring. Get some spring-blooming favorites now and enjoy them in your yard next year. Lungworts, Kerria, Daylilies, Leopards Bane, Jane Magnolias, and probably a few more.

Lots of time left to get things planted. Fall is a great time to plant new plants. The ground is already warm, the days are getting shorter and not quite as warm. Kids are back in school so they won't be buggin' ya so you can get more done in a shorter time.

No need to worry if ya ain't got cash in hand. We gladly accept plastic card payment as well as them good ol' checks.

Last week so don't miss out. It will be a long, long time until Spring. Wed thru Fri from 10-5, Sat from 9-5 and it all ends Sunday from 1-5. I'll be here in person after 3 on the weekdays and all day Sat and Sunday if ya need some answers to your questions.

10393 Crane Street in downtown Cranesville, PA. If ya don't know where that is, ask Google for directions. They know who we are and where we're at.

Make your plans now, call, text or whatever all your friends. Empty out the car or back of the truck. You'll need the space for plants.

08/28/2026

Pots, pots, and more pots

We use lots of pots here at the nursery. To help keep the plant costs as low as possible for you, our customers, we use lots of pre-used pots. Buying brand new pots can be not only expensive, but also almost impossible to find at times. Just think of all the plant nurseries in the country buying thousands and thousands of pots from just a handful of suppliers. That creates a shortage several times each year. The price also increases on a regular basis. In case you didn't know, these plastic pots are made from oil products.

We are always glad to receive customers used pots so they can be filled and sold again. We have been doing this ever since we opened way back in 2011. These pots can often be used several times. Some of our pots have been returned several times. This keeps them out of the landfill and unfortunately most can't be recycled with other items.

After many years of doing this, we are having to make some changes. While we appreciate those people remembering us and bringing their pots, lately it has turned into some people bringing us everything they ever bought and used for any plant. We are no longer going to be accepting things that aren't nursery pots.
If you've been here, you should have an idea of what we use for the plants. Usually black plastic pots that are somewhat near 6 inches in diameter or larger. Height is somewhere around 6 or 7 inches on up depending on the size pot. Nursery pots are often known by the "gallon" size. Most of what we use are known as "trade gallon" size.

Larger plants and trees can be bought in 2, 3, 5, 7, or larger gallon sizes. Believe it or not, those get used here from time to time.

Since this is a propagation nursery, smaller pots are also put to use before the plants go out to retail sales. Since space is a premium around here, we have streamlined the kinds of small pots that we use. Square pots take up less space than round ones. They fit tightly in custom trays with little to no gaps. We use them in 2 1/2", 3", 3 1/2", and 4 1/2" square pots. We do get some of these given to us but these aren't found that often out in the retail world and we usually have to purchase these.

All of the above nursery pot items will be gladly accepted and put to use. Even those pretty colored ones with pictures on them. If they're dirty or still have tags attached, that's fine.

Hanging basket pots, thin-walled multi pacs, clay pots, large square pots and trays that plants are sold in some times, glass houseplant pots and fixtures, multi-pac pots, and the list goes on, will no longer be accepted. Lately we have had people cleaning out the shed or garage and bringing every sort of whatever. The only thing we can do with this stuff is put it in the garbage unfortunately. We have been able to get rid of some more decorative items, but that is not up to us. Our garbage has increased dramatically and it has to end.

Bottom line basically is if you buy some of our plants, return the pots when they're empty. If you buy plants and trees from some other place, those pots are welcome here too. If you buy multi-pacs of veggie starts or annuals in those flimsy plastic things, throw them out in your garbage or give them to someone that does that kind of stuff. We don't. Plant containers that you thought were cute at one time but you've had put in storage, get rid of them another way. Curbside is very popular nowdays. Set them out and who knows, maybe someone else will think they're cute and grab them up. Things used for houseplants really don't work around here since all our plants are outdoor perennial plants. If you bought it for your yard, odds are good that it came in a pot we can use. Pots that are cracked and broken are of no use to anyone.