Blue Spruce

Blue Spruce trees combine beauty and function. Their distinctive blue-gray foliage is a stunning addition to any landscape...

HOW TO GROW POINSETTIAS

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Next to a living Christmas tree, nothing says Christmas like poinsettias. Watters...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener A valid Arizona native growing naturally at the 3500 to 6000-foot elevation,...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Optimism (op·ti·mism) definition: hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful...

Intense fiery red new foliage cools to lush green in summer Red highlights reappear in now through winter...

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

Vanderwolf is related to Arizona Pinion Pine by produces fluffy foliage that resembles a blue Cedar from a...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Most perennial hibernate underground through winter. Some are downright ugly after our...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) is a low-maintenance, evergreen shrub with dazzling color...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener The quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides), a name that refers to how its leaves...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Plants communicate with us through chemical secretions and physical signals. We feel...

Extreme growth of 3 feet or more each year. The fall color glows like embers in a blazing...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Mountain landscapes are famous for their autumn colors. This month's column is...

A neat, well-behaved shrub prized for its blazing red foliage in Fall. Just now turning its autumn...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Autumn gardening is a great time to look back on garden successes...