White Nite Candy Tuft

Masses of fragrant white blooms cover mounds of green foliage. Extreme heat and cold tolerant, this award-winner repeatedly...

Butterfly-Friendly Herbs for the Garden

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener With increasing awareness of the risks of certain pesticides to essential pollinators...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Readers Digest Condensed Version of this Article Carrots: Rich in beta-carotene (vitamin...

This graceful beauty dances in the shade of the garden, holding its head high and smiling back at...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Roses are synonymous with beauty, romance, and their captivating scent. Choosing the...

A local favorite for rock gardens, groundcover, or spilling over retaining walls, not all local rosemary is created...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Zone 7, with its fluctuating temperatures and varied precipitation, presents opportunities and...

At just 16’ feet tall, this local native is super easy to grow. Vibrant, red flowers cloak the...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener A unique plant explicitly grown for this weekend's Spring Open House is...

This gorgeous shrub explodes with masses of solar yellow flowers followed by shiny green leaves. Every home should...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener The crispness of early spring and autumn holds a unique charm for...

Giants 3” flowers thrive in extreme March gardens. Large, velvety blooms dazzle with radiant colors of blue, violet,...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Autumn colors are spectacular. The colors and textures are unique to the...

This impressive bloomer is covered with flowers right now. Animal resistive with fragrance all pollinators adore. A knee-high...

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Serious gardeners are in the garden on the first warm day of...