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Top 10 Houseplants for a Healthier New Year
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
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...
How to Grow Better African Violets
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
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
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
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,...
<strong>Lilac Jelly Recipe</strong>
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>
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...
5 Amazing Privacy & Seclusion Trees that Sc...
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 & Seclusion Trees that Sc...
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...
Christmas Stories Behind Holiday Plants
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
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...