Tag: watering
How Often to Water for Healthy Flowers
06/28/2023 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener How often to water is the most asked question at Watters Garden Center. Especially when starting a new flower bed or shallow-rooted vegetables. For this garden column, the myths are dispelled, and the best…
Read More11 Fall Tips for Better Gardens
10/15/2021 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Flowers to plant in fall for spring. Preparing gardens for Autumn. How to enrich a garden in fall? When to clean up the garden. What should I put on my garden in the fall?…
Read More9 Spring Gardening Mistakes to Avoid
11/23/2012 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerThe featured plant for this week is the Lavender Lady carnation. Perennial carnations are the most popular cut flowers in the world, and this stunning newcomer with its long vigorous stems is a standout. The flowers last and last after…
Read MoreEasy Care Less Water
11/23/2012 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerSeveral studies of western gardens show that homeowners overwater their landscapes by 50 percent. My experiences at the garden center concur with that finding. I can say that 80% of my customers’ plant replacements are to replace plants killed by…
Read MoreEconomy Improving and New Gardeners Numbers Growing
11/14/2012 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerGarden Alert! Because our last storm was disappointing at best, plants need water ASAP! The system delivered inadequate amounts of rain essential to the region just as it is about to ignite with spring growth. Make sure to deep water…
Read MoreTime To Adjust the Timers
10/06/2012 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerIf your irrigation system’s water volume in September was the same as its volume for June, you need to change the timer settings. The length of time a tree needs to be watered in June is the same length of…
Read MoreToo Much Water Kills; Improper Spraying Won’t
07/30/2011 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerBefore getting into the horrible details of death and decay in local gardens this week, I’ll begin with a positive accent: the Heatwave Sparkle Sage. It’s a garden plant that rarely is highlighted in gardening publications, bears hot pink flowers…
Read MoreCreating a Flowerbed
05/14/2011 Ken Lain, mountain gardenerStarting a flowerbed from scratch is not that difficult an undertaking; it just requires some planning. You can plant a flowerbed any way you like – big or small, curved or straight, raised or flat, even in large containers. Flowerbeds…
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