People-pleasing flowers ~ unappetizing to animals

06/02/2018 Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Not all baby bunnies are cute, especially when they eat a new Euonymous to the ground, or wipe out those pretty pansies and tulips! Jackrabbits are born with a full coat of hair and…

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10 Cat Repellents: How to Keep Cats Out of Your Yard

07/21/2017 Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Cats in the garden seem to be an issue this week while helping customers at the garden center this week, so let’s cover the subject in detail.  I am often asked how to keep…

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Native Deer in the Garden

04/18/2017 Ken Davis Do you want to be a Mrs. Smith or a Mrs. Johnson? Read More

Companion Planting – Pairing Plants to Control Insects, both Good and Bad

03/08/2017 Ken Davis

by 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…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Garden Alert – Pocket Gophers at Destructive Levels this Spring

02/16/2016 Ken Davis

Contact: Ken Davis Watters Garden Center [email protected] cell 603-456-3581 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Garden Alert – Pocket Gophers at Destructive Levels this Spring (February 12, 2016 ) Prescott, Arizona – Pocket gophers are digging up local gardens at an…

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WHAT SPRAY DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR GETTING GET RID OF SPIDER WEBS IN THE LANDSCAPE?

10/17/2015 Ken Davis

None! I know it’s hard to accept, but the spiders in the garden are our friends. They’re the good guys. They’re predators, and right now, they’re doing a fine job reducing the bug populations in our yards. So we do…

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Nursery Sale Marks Seasonal Garden Changes

08/20/2015 Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Lisa and I travel to Portland, Oregon this week for the largest nursery tradeshow in the country.  We spend a week logging hundreds of miles and touring thousands of acres of plants in search…

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Mushrooms – Friends or Foes to Lawn and Garden?

07/16/2015 Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Mushrooms growing in the lawn, on mulch, or in the garden may make you wonder if something is wrong. Often our first instinct is to get rid of ‘shrooms, but mushrooms growing in your…

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Home Harvest (This Product Has Been Replaced with Triple Action)

06/04/2015 Ken Davis

Triple Action – Fertilome Multi purpose, Fungicide, Insecticide, Miticide For Use On Roses Flowers Houseplants Ornamental Trees Shrubs Fruits Nuts Vegetables Ready to Use

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Plant Protector

06/04/2015 Ken Davis

Easy to Use Systemic Insecticide An easy to use systemic insecticide Safe on Fruit Trees, Shrubs and Pines Prevents and Cures Insect Problems Cures Bark Beetle Scale Elm Leaf Bettle Borers One Application Lasts an Entire…

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