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Cabbage Copenhagen

Cabbage Copenhagen

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Introduced by H. Hartman & Company in 1909, Copenhagen cabbage has been a gardener's favorite for over a century. 6"-8" diameter and 3-4 lbs., it is compact, tightly-wrapped, and perfect...

Cabbage Copenhagen

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Introduced by H. Hartman & Company in 1909, Copenhagen cabbage has been a gardener's favorite for over a century. 6"-8" diameter and 3-4 lbs., it is compact, tightly-wrapped, and perfect...

Watters Garden Center & WYGC Foundation team up to sponsor sunflower contest

Watters Garden Center & WYGC Foundation team up...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Members of the Hillside Alumni Group recently planted spring flowers as a kick-off for May Mental Health Month and as a way to give back to the programs of West...

Watters Garden Center & WYGC Foundation team up...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Members of the Hillside Alumni Group recently planted spring flowers as a kick-off for May Mental Health Month and as a way to give back to the programs of West...

40 Waterwise Plants and Natives by Flower Color

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener We’ve all seen dreary, low-water landscapes. Though well-intentioned, the only color is gray to gray-green, with plants that look brittle and bone-dry. But water-wise...

40 Waterwise Plants and Natives by Flower Color

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener We’ve all seen dreary, low-water landscapes. Though well-intentioned, the only color is gray to gray-green, with plants that look brittle and bone-dry. But water-wise...

Classic Corn

Classic Corn

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Growing Corn - "Knee high by the 4th of July" is an old benchmark for corn progress. The truth is, depending on your sowing date, several of our varieties could...

Classic Corn

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Growing Corn - "Knee high by the 4th of July" is an old benchmark for corn progress. The truth is, depending on your sowing date, several of our varieties could...

Don't Over Do these Veggie Plants

Don't Over Do these Veggie Plants

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener This week we start the official planting season in the summer vegetable gardens. Tomato demonstrations, garden classes on growing your own groceries, non-GMO radio...

Don't Over Do these Veggie Plants

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener This week we start the official planting season in the summer vegetable gardens. Tomato demonstrations, garden classes on growing your own groceries, non-GMO radio...

Lobelia Cambridge Blue Flowers

Lobelia Cambridge Blue Flowers

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Loves growing in mountain gardens. The soft, light blue flowers of Cambridge Blue Lobelia are perfect for any spot in the garden, hanging basket, container, window box or border. The...

Lobelia Cambridge Blue Flowers

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Loves growing in mountain gardens. The soft, light blue flowers of Cambridge Blue Lobelia are perfect for any spot in the garden, hanging basket, container, window box or border. The...