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Mountain Monsoons Mean Rain and Another Planting Season

Mountain Monsoons Mean Rain and Another Plantin...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

The month of June is filled with brutal days for all plants. With a prevailing southwest wind, 0% humidity, and no precipitation, plants are utterly dependent on their gardeners. By...

Mountain Monsoons Mean Rain and Another Plantin...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

The month of June is filled with brutal days for all plants. With a prevailing southwest wind, 0% humidity, and no precipitation, plants are utterly dependent on their gardeners. By...

Landscapes that Resist Threats from Wildfires

Landscapes that Resist Threats from Wildfires

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Residents new to the mountains are seeking solitude and escape from the rat race. They want some of the services of urban living but they also want to live near...

Landscapes that Resist Threats from Wildfires

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Residents new to the mountains are seeking solitude and escape from the rat race. They want some of the services of urban living but they also want to live near...

Daylilly 'Stella de Oro' thrives on summer's heat and blooms through fall.

Colors of Perennials in the June Garden

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Perennial colors RULE at the garden center! In the past, annual flowers have stolen the show every year with their flashy colors of neon orange, screaming reds, and rich purples,...

Colors of Perennials in the June Garden

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Perennial colors RULE at the garden center! In the past, annual flowers have stolen the show every year with their flashy colors of neon orange, screaming reds, and rich purples,...

Press Release - Grapes 4 Grades

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

A press release on the Grapes 4 Grades benefit held at Watters Garden Center was published by the Daily Courier on June 18, 2013: 'Grapes 4 Grades' will benefit PUSD...

Press Release - Grapes 4 Grades

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

A press release on the Grapes 4 Grades benefit held at Watters Garden Center was published by the Daily Courier on June 18, 2013: 'Grapes 4 Grades' will benefit PUSD...

Sycamore Tree

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

30 second plant tip of the day - Sycamore Tree

Sycamore Tree

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

30 second plant tip of the day - Sycamore Tree

Jubilee Blueberry

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

30 second plant tip of the day - Jubilee Blueberry

Jubilee Blueberry

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

30 second plant tip of the day - Jubilee Blueberry