Tag: plants
Peonies Your Grandmother Would Covet
03/22/2019 Ken DavisBy Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Few perennial flowers compare to the bloom and fragrance of peonies in the spring garden. Many new varieties arrived this week at the garden center; so exciting that they inspired this week’s column. Peonies…
Read MoreImpressive Containers from Thrill, Spill, and Fill
03/19/2015 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerSeveral clients have been in this week sharing the sorrows of their black thumbs when it comes to their container gardens. For years I’ve successfully grown many plants in dozens of big pots around my garden, and they all flourish…
Read More5 Shade – Loving Vegetables to Plant Now
03/12/2015 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerAll plants need some sun to grow well, and plants that produce fruits like tomatoes, cucumbers, and eggplant, really need all the sun they can get. But there are a few vegetables that tolerate and even appreciate partial shade, especially…
Read MoreSeed Packets and Sweet Peas
03/05/2015 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerOf all the information on a packet of seeds, most important are these four specifics: when the plant blooms, how much sun it needs, how big it gets, and the number of days ‘til harvest. All of that information is…
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