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livingroom Houseplants

Top 10 Houseplants for a Healthier New Year

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Today's ultra-efficient homes seal outside air from penetrating their interiors, thus recirculating inside air without added freshness. A three-month-old air filter cleans only so...

Top 10 Houseplants for a Healthier New Year

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Today's ultra-efficient homes seal outside air from penetrating their interiors, thus recirculating inside air without added freshness. A three-month-old air filter cleans only so...

Afriacn Violets ready for sale

How to Grow Better African Violets

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Currently, there are 3200 species of African Violets. The very first violet was discovered in 1892 by Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire, a German...

How to Grow Better African Violets

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Currently, there are 3200 species of African Violets. The very first violet was discovered in 1892 by Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire, a German...

How to Prune Lilacs

How to Prune Lilacs

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Young, immature plants rarely need pruning except to deadhead faded flowers or remove dead and broken branches. Once a lilac reaches a mature height,...

How to Prune Lilacs

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Young, immature plants rarely need pruning except to deadhead faded flowers or remove dead and broken branches. Once a lilac reaches a mature height,...

Lisas Lilac Jelly

<strong>Lilac Jelly Recipe</strong>

Ken Davis

by Lisa Watters-Lain, Arizona's Garden Gal Lilacs have such a profusion of blooms in spring they are one of the easiest flowers to make jelly. The heady aroma fills a...

<strong>Lilac Jelly Recipe</strong>

Ken Davis

by Lisa Watters-Lain, Arizona's Garden Gal Lilacs have such a profusion of blooms in spring they are one of the easiest flowers to make jelly. The heady aroma fills a...

Juniper as an evergreen privacy screen

5 Amazing Privacy &amp; Seclusion Trees that Sc...

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Now is the time to plant privacy screens for maximum growth and seclusion in spring. Without strategically placed evergreens in the yard, it can...

5 Amazing Privacy &amp; Seclusion Trees that Sc...

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Now is the time to plant privacy screens for maximum growth and seclusion in spring. Without strategically placed evergreens in the yard, it can...

holiday plant display

Christmas Stories Behind Holiday Plants

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Gardeners take a special interest in the holidays and the plants that mark the season. Pumpkins and spice start out the holiday decorating, which...

Christmas Stories Behind Holiday Plants

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Gardeners take a special interest in the holidays and the plants that mark the season. Pumpkins and spice start out the holiday decorating, which...