How to attract more butterflies into the gardens was this week’s most-asked question from friends, family, and garden center customers. Because butterflies have their favorite foods, the answer is the same whether you are in a town home, cabin in the pines, or the newest track home on the block: it all comes down to
June is considered perennial month in the mountains of Arizona. This is the top time to find big, bold perennials at the garden center. These are the flowers that come back bigger and better every year. The selection is better, and all bloom as we head into summer warmth. Gardens come alive with summer flowers
Free Garden Classes are offered every Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30am at Watters Garden Center, 1815 Iron Springs Rd in Prescott. March 4 @ 9:30am – Spring To-Do List for Better Gardens Finally, a To-Do list you’ll actually enjoy! This class discusses all the garden “P’s”: Preparation, Prevention, Protection, and Pruning. March 11 – Watters
Research shows plants have a definite calming effect on their gardener. Plants are so understanding. They refrain from arguing, asking difficult questions, or interrupting when speaking. It’s no wonder, so many gardeners talk to plants. A survey of 1250 gardeners found 50% spend time talking to their plants at Trees.com. When asked why gardeners talk
Currently, there are 3200 species of African Violets. The very first violet was discovered in 1892 by Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire, a German colonial official in Tanzania, thus the botanical name Saintpaulia ionantha. African violets are the most popular houseplants for a good reason. They bloom several times each year, with soft velvety foliage,
