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Growing Beautiful Snapdragons

Growing Beautiful Snapdragons

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Bright snapdragon blossoms bloom profusely throughout cool weather with intensely saturated colors more vivid than mountain wildflowers. Snapdragon's botanical name, Antirrhinum, means "like a...

Growing Beautiful Snapdragons

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Bright snapdragon blossoms bloom profusely throughout cool weather with intensely saturated colors more vivid than mountain wildflowers. Snapdragon's botanical name, Antirrhinum, means "like a...

Irritating Insects and Fungus Among Us

Irritating Insects and Fungus Among Us

Ken Davis

Your garden is about to be under attack! Spring is just around the corner, bringing some very unwanted pests to our home landscapes. This class focuses on two major enemies...

Irritating Insects and Fungus Among Us

Ken Davis

Your garden is about to be under attack! Spring is just around the corner, bringing some very unwanted pests to our home landscapes. This class focuses on two major enemies...

Grow Vegetables Indoors

Grow Vegetables Indoors

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Winter weather doesn't prevent us from gardening, especially when it comes to starting vegetables indoors. Seedlings often are started indoors, moved outside under cover,...

Grow Vegetables Indoors

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Winter weather doesn't prevent us from gardening, especially when it comes to starting vegetables indoors. Seedlings often are started indoors, moved outside under cover,...

Grow Happy Healthy Succulents

Grow Happy Healthy Succulents

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Succulents are popular for two simple reasons: they are beautiful and nearly indestructible. They have shallow roots that form a dense mat just under...

Grow Happy Healthy Succulents

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Succulents are popular for two simple reasons: they are beautiful and nearly indestructible. They have shallow roots that form a dense mat just under...

Mulch, Landscape Fabrics, and Stones to Prevents Weeds

Mulch, Landscape Fabrics, and Stones to Prevent...

Ken Davis

Condensed Version of this Article Prevent weeds with organic mulch, crushed stone, black plastic, or landscape fabric A 2-3'' inch layer of mulch or stone is effective against weeds Kill...

Mulch, Landscape Fabrics, and Stones to Prevent...

Ken Davis

Condensed Version of this Article Prevent weeds with organic mulch, crushed stone, black plastic, or landscape fabric A 2-3'' inch layer of mulch or stone is effective against weeds Kill...

Purses and Totes Turned Planters

Purses and Totes Turned Planters

Ken Davis

by Lisa Watters-Lain, Arizona's Garden Gal Unusual containers are gardening fun. Heading to a thrift store to hunt down the perfect planters on the cheap and then figuring out how...

Purses and Totes Turned Planters

Ken Davis

by Lisa Watters-Lain, Arizona's Garden Gal Unusual containers are gardening fun. Heading to a thrift store to hunt down the perfect planters on the cheap and then figuring out how...