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How to Plant Stylish Succulents In Shallow Plan...

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Succulents and shallow containers graced the front of garden magazines this season. Succulent plants grow low, especially indoors, and are well suited to growing...

How to Plant Stylish Succulents In Shallow Plan...

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Succulents and shallow containers graced the front of garden magazines this season. Succulent plants grow low, especially indoors, and are well suited to growing...

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Surprising Edible Plants for the Backyard

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener This is a rather interesting list of plants used to dress up and decorate the garden, and surprisingly tasty. Indigenous people have known many...

Surprising Edible Plants for the Backyard

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener This is a rather interesting list of plants used to dress up and decorate the garden, and surprisingly tasty. Indigenous people have known many...

8 Pretty Plants with Daisy Flowers only Better

8 Pretty Plants with Daisy Flowers only Better

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener A favorite flower of days gone by would have to be a daisy, Bellis perennis. This happy-face flower with radiating white petals around a...

8 Pretty Plants with Daisy Flowers only Better

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener A favorite flower of days gone by would have to be a daisy, Bellis perennis. This happy-face flower with radiating white petals around a...

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14 Plants That Thrive in Dry Shade

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener June is "Perennial" month at the garden centers. This is when virtually every perennial is showing off and in bloom. Perennials are those flowers...

14 Plants That Thrive in Dry Shade

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener June is "Perennial" month at the garden centers. This is when virtually every perennial is showing off and in bloom. Perennials are those flowers...

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Garden Reduced Stress Compares to Reading

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Nature has long been known for its relaxing qualities, as a place for humans to find tranquility, healing, and rest. Mental clarity and the...

Garden Reduced Stress Compares to Reading

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Nature has long been known for its relaxing qualities, as a place for humans to find tranquility, healing, and rest. Mental clarity and the...

Yard Crew Eat your Yard

Planting Fresh Fruit for a Healthier You

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener On the Go Answer – Readers Digest Condensed Version of this Article Fruit trees are easy to grow in the Mountains. Apple, Pear, Peach,...

Planting Fresh Fruit for a Healthier You

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener On the Go Answer – Readers Digest Condensed Version of this Article Fruit trees are easy to grow in the Mountains. Apple, Pear, Peach,...