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Frank Nyikos

About Frank Nyikos

Frank Nyikos is the owner of Walnut Grove Nursery in Unionville, Indiana, specializing in hosta, daylilies and daffodil. This Midwest nursery is the result of 30 years of personal gardening. Frank has about 50 registered cultivars in these plants. Some of these plants are grown around the globe. He comes from a long line of family farmers. His mother had a large family garden which she processed for her large family.
Frank has a published book called Hybridizing ABC’s that explores all aspects of creating your own seed through controlled crosses. He is also a published magazine writer as blogging for HubPages under the name hostaguy.

Seed Starting 101: Winter’s Almost Over, Time to Start Gardening

February 20, 2017 by Frank Nyikos Leave a Comment

Seed Starting 101: Winter’s Almost Over, Time to Start Gardening

Starting seeds isn’t that difficult – With a plastic cup, soft potting media, and a south-facing window, your seeds will thank you!

Selective Seed Saving – For Now and Later

August 18, 2016 by Frank Nyikos 1 Comment

Selective Seed Saving – For Now and Later

Seed saving is a time-honored way to preserve flowers and vegetables from year to year. Save seed from your favorite plants, with just a few simple steps.

Decoding a Seed Packet

March 21, 2016 by Frank Nyikos Leave a Comment

Decoding a Seed Packet

Seed packet directions can be confusing. Even expert growers need advice to help maximize seed-growing efforts. Here is some information that should help.

How to Tell Which Potting Mix Is Right

February 8, 2016 by Frank Nyikos 1 Comment

How to Tell Which Potting Mix Is Right

Choosing the proper potting mix blend from the vast number being marketed can be daunting unless you know your needs and the right ingredients required.

Fall Bulb Planting Guidelines

September 11, 2015 by Frank Nyikos 1 Comment

Fall Bulb Planting Guidelines

Fall planted bulbs reward the gardener with early spring garden color. Select firm bulbs and plant in shallow holes before the ground becomes too cold.

Giant Allium: Easy-to-Grow Purple Balls of Color Make a Truffula Garden for Kids

May 6, 2015 by Frank Nyikos Leave a Comment

Giant Allium: Easy-to-Grow Purple Balls of Color Make a Truffula Garden for Kids

Alliums are a common food plant, but Giant Alliums are fairly new to the decorative garden. Easy to grow, these colorful globes look like Truffula Trees!

Amaryllis or Hippeastrum: You Say Potaeto and I Say Puhtato

April 12, 2015 by Frank Nyikos Leave a Comment

Amaryllis or Hippeastrum: You Say Potaeto and I Say Puhtato

Amaryllis and Hippeastrum are closely related genera of plants that produce large flowers on the end of smooth stems. Most are grown as houseplants.

A Rooftop Garden for Food, Flowers and Social Networking

March 23, 2015 by Frank Nyikos Leave a Comment

A Rooftop Garden for Food, Flowers and Social Networking

Creative city apartment dwellers are reinventing the old idea of rooftop gardens to enjoy the comforts urban dwellers enjoy in their gardens.

Intermediate Daffodils Are a Goal For a Hybridizer’s Imagination

February 23, 2015 by Frank Nyikos Leave a Comment

Intermediate Daffodils Are a Goal For a Hybridizer’s Imagination

Intermediate Daffodils are a somewhat recent classification to bridge flower sizes between the small and the large. They are useful as a hybridizing bridge.

Bromeliads Are Superior House Plants: Propagate, Share, and Enjoy

February 10, 2015 by Frank Nyikos Leave a Comment

Bromeliads Are Superior House Plants: Propagate, Share, and Enjoy

Bromeliads are almost exclusively native to the Americas. They are both terrestrial and epiphyte. They grow well where people are comfortable living.

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