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Best Fragrant Shrubs for Mountain Gardens

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardenerShrubs have many uses in a landscape, but gardeners who especially appreciate sweet-smelling...

Fruit Trees – Health & Harvest

Fruit trees not only beautify our landscapes, but they also give us actual food to eat! Links to...

Growing Beautiful Snapdragons

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Bright snapdragon blossoms bloom profusely throughout cool weather with intensely saturated colors...

Irritating Insects and Fungus Among Us

Your garden is about to be under attack! Spring is just around the corner, bringing some very unwanted...

Grow Vegetables Indoors

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Winter weather doesn't prevent us from gardening, especially when it comes to...

Grow Happy Healthy Succulents

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Succulents are popular for two simple reasons: they are beautiful and nearly...

Mulch, Landscape Fabrics, and Stones to Prevents Weeds

Condensed Version of this Article Prevent weeds with organic mulch, crushed stone, black plastic, or landscape fabric A...

Purses and Totes Turned Planters

by Lisa Watters-Lain, Arizona's Garden Gal Unusual containers are gardening fun.  Heading to a thrift store to hunt...

Best Evergreen Shrubs for Small Gardens

by Ken Lain, the  mountain gardener When you think of small evergreen shrubs, do you have an image...

Blackberry Black Satin

This thornless, heat tolerant blackberry is a prolific producer of deliciously sweet and juicy, deep blue-black berries -...

Houseplants with the Most Fragrance

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Wet dog, funky socks, musty books, and the ever-present smell of teenage...

When to Prune Each Plant

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener . . With questions about pruning flooding into the garden center, there’s...

Winter Greenery Best Planted in Cold

Winter is the season to plant evergreens that look good no matter the weather.  Local evergreens brighten our...

Preparing Garden Soils for Spring Planting

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Once you've tried digging the first planting hole in a mountain garden...

Using Coffee Grounds as Garden Fertilizer

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener If you make a daily pot of coffee, you have a fabulous...