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Humming

15 Flowers that Rebuff Hummingbirds

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Every hummingbird book, article, and expert recommends planting flowers to attract hummingbirds. But it takes more than just beautiful blooms to entice these birds....

15 Flowers that Rebuff Hummingbirds

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Every hummingbird book, article, and expert recommends planting flowers to attract hummingbirds. But it takes more than just beautiful blooms to entice these birds....

Sow & Grow Peppers Like a Pro

Sow & Grow Peppers Like a Pro

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener I'm a salsa gardener, and proud of it! The bulk of my gardens are dedicated to tomatoes, tomatillos, cilantro, onions, chives, and peppers. The...

Sow & Grow Peppers Like a Pro

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener I'm a salsa gardener, and proud of it! The bulk of my gardens are dedicated to tomatoes, tomatillos, cilantro, onions, chives, and peppers. The...

Ladybugs – Do they Really Work in the Garden?

Ladybugs – Do they Really Work in the Garden?

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain garden The aphids are thick in the garden. Lisa and I were enjoying a sunset this week and the winged adults were so thick they...

Ladybugs – Do they Really Work in the Garden?

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain garden The aphids are thick in the garden. Lisa and I were enjoying a sunset this week and the winged adults were so thick they...

Flower Power "It's like a Snickers Bar for Your Plants"

Flower Power "It's like a Snickers Bar for Your...

Ken Davis

Good for Tomatoes Vegetables Berries Grapes Flowers Perennials Lilacs Roses

Flower Power "It's like a Snickers Bar for Your...

Ken Davis

Good for Tomatoes Vegetables Berries Grapes Flowers Perennials Lilacs Roses

Basil in hand

Beloved Basil - the Most Popular Herb in the Ga...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

There's a reason basil is so popular . . . it's delicious! There are many known species of basil, but Ocimum basilicum, also known as Sweet Basil or Genovese Basil,...

Beloved Basil - the Most Popular Herb in the Ga...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

There's a reason basil is so popular . . . it's delicious! There are many known species of basil, but Ocimum basilicum, also known as Sweet Basil or Genovese Basil,...

Peony

Growing Better Peony Plants

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Peony plants are found growing naturally in the gardens of Europe, China, and the Western U.S. From one corner of the globe to another,...

Growing Better Peony Plants

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Peony plants are found growing naturally in the gardens of Europe, China, and the Western U.S. From one corner of the globe to another,...