Category: Insects
Bee Stings + Pain Free Remedies
09/21/2018 Ken DavisBy Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Because we’re gardeners and work around many flowers it’s bound to happen: a bee stings us. Coincidentally, although it had been several years since any of us Lains had been stung, just last week…
Read MorePowdery Mildew – Identify and Cure
09/01/2018 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Mildew on Plant Powdery mildew is one of the most prevalent and easily recognized plant diseases of…
Read MoreLadybugs – Do they Really Work in the Garden?
04/14/2018 Ken Davisby 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 were drawn to the flames of the firepit and polluted…
Read MoreGreat Ladybug Release and Arbor Day Celebrations
03/23/2018 Ken DavisThe week between Earth Day and Arbor Day is something special. April is the peak planting season for local gardens. Arbor Day, Friday, April 27, Watters Garden Center will host it’s annual ‘Great Ladybug Release @ 2 pm and repeats…
Read MoreInsect Control – Bacillus thuringiensis
02/16/2018 Ken DavisLora Goulding, Master Gardener Bacillus thuringiensis is a naturally occurring soil bacterium disease that is fatal to the larva stage of certain insects. It occurs naturally in the gut of caterpillars of various types of moths and butterflies, as well…
Read MorePowdery Mildew – Identify and Cure
09/16/2017 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Powdery mildew is one of the most prevalent and recognized plant diseases of our rainy season, July to the end of October. Virtually no plant is immune, but some are more susceptible than others. …
Read MoreCreatures of the Night Alight on Watters Garden Center – August 12
08/03/2017 Ken DavisOwls and bats rule the night skies of Arizona, and they’re great for the garden –and the environment! On August 12, the Arizona’s Raptor Experience descends once again on Watters Garden Center to showcase “The Benefits of Attracting Owls and…
Read MoreLadybugs – Do they Really Work in the Garden?
03/25/2017 Ken Davisby 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 were drawn to the flames of the firepit and polluted…
Read MoreCompanion Planting – Pairing Plants to Control Insects, both Good and Bad
03/08/2017 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener I have some deeply sorrowful news that has shaken a family to its core. A great man has fallen. He was a man of God, a dad, the best grandfather you could want for…
Read More10 Flowers that Insects Hate!
11/07/2016 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Mountain monsoon season is the start of perennial blooms in the high country. Not only do most perennial flowers take off with new buds and blooms, but they are magnets to unrelenting voracious insects.…
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