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Vinegar to Kill Weeds Naturally

Vinegar to Kill Weeds Naturally

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Household vinegar can function as a natural weed killer. The acetic acid in vinegar gives it the power to burn weeds back to the...

Vinegar to Kill Weeds Naturally

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Household vinegar can function as a natural weed killer. The acetic acid in vinegar gives it the power to burn weeds back to the...

Air Plants are Green, Unique, & LOW Maintenance

Air Plants are Green, Unique, & LOW Maintenance

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Air plants, also called tillandsias, are surprisingly easy to grow. They don't require soil, need only moderate light, and a good soak every once-in-a-while....

Air Plants are Green, Unique, & LOW Maintenance

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Air plants, also called tillandsias, are surprisingly easy to grow. They don't require soil, need only moderate light, and a good soak every once-in-a-while....

Fertilizer Lessons to Choose the Right Plant Food

Fertilizer Lessons to Choose the Right Plant Food

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener When walking down the fertilizer aisle at Watters Garden Center or any home improvement store you can't help noticing the array of formulations. You’ll...

Fertilizer Lessons to Choose the Right Plant Food

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener When walking down the fertilizer aisle at Watters Garden Center or any home improvement store you can't help noticing the array of formulations. You’ll...

Drying Herbs

Preserving Herbs the Safe & Easy Way

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener If you have herbs in your garden, you know that many are peaking. Although I've been harvesting like mad, quantities are exceeding consumption at...

Preserving Herbs the Safe & Easy Way

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener If you have herbs in your garden, you know that many are peaking. Although I've been harvesting like mad, quantities are exceeding consumption at...

Barberry

Barberry

Ken Davis

Barberry is most appreciated for its ability to withstand the worst conditions in garden soils, and I rate it as one of the bright little shrubs of fall. You'll find...

Barberry

Ken Davis

Barberry is most appreciated for its ability to withstand the worst conditions in garden soils, and I rate it as one of the bright little shrubs of fall. You'll find...

Smoke Bush

Smoke Bush

Ken Davis

Smoke Bush is an interest mountain plant mostly planted in the summer for the flower that hovers above the foliage like smoke rising in the middle of the landscape. This...

Smoke Bush

Ken Davis

Smoke Bush is an interest mountain plant mostly planted in the summer for the flower that hovers above the foliage like smoke rising in the middle of the landscape. This...