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Ken Lain

Insider Secrets to Growing Tomatoes

April 27, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

With so many tomato varieties and uses in the kitchen, it’s no wonder tomatoes are one of our most popular vegetables! Watters receives a lot of customer requests for additional tips and tricks on sowing and growing the best tomatoes. It is time to start tomatoes by seed for garden planting the end … [Read more...] about Insider Secrets to Growing Tomatoes

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ken Lain, Tomatoes, Watters Garden Center Prescott

Moves from Big Cities are Changing Local Gardening

March 30, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

We have experienced some interesting trends over the past year as more people are attracted to plants and gardening. Hashtags like #PlantParenthood are common. Fast-forward to 2022, and the magnetic draw to gardening has grown stronger. Many folks who visit the garden center this spring are … [Read more...] about Moves from Big Cities are Changing Local Gardening

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: gardening, Ken Lain, Watters garden Center

Six Healthy Reasons to Grow More Food This Spring

February 22, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

When Lisa and I were just married and struggling to keep fresh food on the table, a saint of a neighbor came to our rescue. Harry lived across the street and his entire backyard was filled with edible plants. His passion was vegetables and he purposely grew extra to share with family, neighbors and … [Read more...] about Six Healthy Reasons to Grow More Food This Spring

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ken Lain, Watters garden Center

Planting Fresh Fruit for a Healthier You

January 28, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Early spring brings a sense of rejuvenation, vitality and renewal. Gardeners witness the revitalization from the fresh leaves and flowers in the gardens. The season also generates activity in plants that produce edibles, especially those fruit trees that flourish in the higher elevations of Arizona. … [Read more...] about Planting Fresh Fruit for a Healthier You

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ken Lain, Watters garden Center, Watters Garden Center Prescott

Growing Edible Plants

January 1, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

It’s the start of a new year, with new plant deliveries already arriving for the season. This is a rather interesting list of plants used to dress up and decorate the garden - and they are surprisingly tasty. Indigenous people have known many of these plants since the beginning. Here is a listing … [Read more...] about Growing Edible Plants

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ken Lain, Watters garden Center, Watters Garden Center Pres

Five Amazing Privacy, Seclusion Trees that Screen

November 23, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Now is the time to plant privacy screens for maximum growth and seclusion in spring. Without strategically placed evergreens in the yard, it can feel as if prying eyes are looking right into your home. Not only does your privacy seemingly disappear, but that neighbor’s debris pile can be on … [Read more...] about Five Amazing Privacy, Seclusion Trees that Screen

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Arizona Cypress, Arizona Gardening, Austrian Pine, Colorado Spruce, Deodar Cedar, gardening, Gardens, Juniper, Ken Lain, Northern Arizona Gardening, Watters Garden Center Prescott

Eleven Fall Tips for Better Gardens

November 1, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Autumn gardening is a great time to look back on garden successes and disappointments. There’s still plenty of time to do some garden maintenance. Fall gardening takes advantage of cooler temperatures and fewer weeds and insects. Putting the garden to bed is not as hectic as waking it up in the … [Read more...] about Eleven Fall Tips for Better Gardens

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ken Lain, Watters garden Center, Watters Garden Center Prescott

Insider Secrets Your Landscaper Won’t Share

October 2, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Whether it’s having hardscape features installed, performing chores or selecting plants for the yard, it’s helpful to understand the insider secrets landscapers won’t share. Thinking like a professional saves lots of money, time and frustration. Best of all, unlocking these pro tips will help … [Read more...] about Insider Secrets Your Landscaper Won’t Share

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Autumn gardening, fall, fall gardening, Gargening, Ken Lain, Watters garden Center, Watters Garden Center Prescott

Enjoy a Brighter Fall Garden in Five September Steps

August 26, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

August is the hottest month in the gardens. Vegetable and flower gardeners delight in the bounty the heat and monsoon rain offers. Others long for the calm, cool autumn nights for which Arizona is so famous. September is a transition month with some critical garden needs at hand. Keeping up with … [Read more...] about Enjoy a Brighter Fall Garden in Five September Steps

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ken Lain, Watters garden Center, Watters Garden Center Prescott

Best Landscape Trees for All Four Seasons

August 5, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Trees are where your landscape value is. Plant them right, and your home value grows; get trees wrong, and they take over, lift patios and driveways, hide beautiful architecture, and more. Think of trees and the four seasons. Begin with trees that announce spring by blooming, then have trees that … [Read more...] about Best Landscape Trees for All Four Seasons

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Best Landscape Trees for All Four Seasons, Four Seasons, gardening, Ken Lain, landscape, Landscape Trees, landscaping, planting trees, Watters garden Center

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