Category: Holiday
Christmas Stories Behind Holiday Plants
12/09/2022 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Gardeners take a special interest in the holidays and the plants that mark the season. Pumpkins and spice start out the holiday decorating, which climaxes with Christmas and New Year plants. There is a…
Read MorePlanting Your Christmas Tree After the Holidays
12/01/2021 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener How do you keep a Christmas tree alive outside in the winter? Can you put a cut Christmas tree in soil? Buying a Potted Christmas Tree to Plant. When should you plant your Christmas…
Read MoreDiscovering More Joy in 2021 Through Plants and Pets
12/10/2020 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener We all know 2020 has been a wild ride physically, mentally, and emotionally. Being outdoors in the garden, on a trail, or simply watching a sunset on the back patio has been a stress…
Read MoreBuy the Freshest Tree on the Lot and Keep it Fresh
11/30/2018 Ken DavisBy Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Preparing for the holiday shopping season at Watters has been crazy this week. It’s the annual mad rush to harvest, ship, unload, and set up hundreds of various holiday plants, trees, and poinsettias. Fully…
Read More10 Ways to Use Rosemary from the Home Garden
07/28/2018 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Rosemary is a hardy mountain evergreen shrub that’s easy to grow out of doors and even easier to use indoors. Prized in the culinary world for its flavorful leaves, rosemary also has a…
Read MoreHoliday Greenery Fresh from Your Yard
12/16/2017 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Winter is the season to bring fresh evergreens inside for remembrances of growing seasons past and fragrance that can only come fresh from the forest. Cut sprigs can be carried inside anytime in winter,…
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