Tag: Spring Flowers
Growing More Flowers in the Garden this Spring
03/10/2022 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener There are lots of annuals grown for their foliage, like coleuses and caladiums. Blooming plants remain the most popular annuals. That’s because annual plants repeatedly bloom, giving undemanding joyous color throughout our warm months.…
Read MoreWatters Celebrates 59 Years of Spring
03/12/2021 Ken DavisSpring is in full swing! To celebrate this magical season, Watters Garden Center is hosting its 59th Spring Open House the weekend of March 12-14. Meet the growers that produce Watters plants as they travel directly from the farm to…
Read MoreTop Fragrant Shrubs for Mountain Gardens
03/20/2020 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Shrubs have many uses in a landscape, but gardeners who especially appreciate sweet-smelling plants are drawn to the most fragrant shrubs. Whether cold-hardy or tropical, bushes in this group are valued for scenting the…
Read MorePeonies 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 MoreFlower Hour: The First Flowers for Spring **SPECIAL CLASS TIME 4:00 PM!**
03/15/2019 Ken DavisYou’ve heard of Happy Hour, but what about Flower Hour?! This special Friday afternoon garden class kicks off our 2019 Spring Open House by showcasing the first bloomin’ colors you’ve seen since winter, and even new varieties never seen before!…
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