Single Leaf Pinion Pine

Thick, evergreen needles provide year-round beauty with summer shade to dry mountain landscapes but blend in equally well...

The Most Important Garden Tasks of February

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener February gardens yearn for Spring. The Short days of January get brighter...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener On the Go Answer – Readers Digest-type Condensed Version of this Article...

Year-round interest in one evergreen plant! Drenched in white flowers in spring with dense green foliage in summer....

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Research shows plants have a definite calming effect on their gardener. Plants...

This beautiful, versatile evergreen shrub does it all! Use as a hedge, a wind barrier, a border to...

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener A thought as we charge through the New Year. Gardening helps us...

Windy and hot? No problem! An excellent evergreen screen or windbreak in smaller yards, especially in a group....

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Today's ultra-efficient homes seal outside air from penetrating their interiors, thus recirculating...

Block the neighbors with a gorgeous evergreen shade tree! A handsome tree with a densely branched conical form...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Currently, there are 3200 species of African Violets. The very first violet...

A very brilliant plant that makes dreary winter landscapes more cheerful. Creates a single fine specimen. Its low...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Young, immature plants rarely need pruning except to deadhead faded flowers or...

A profusion of bright red berries fall through winter is assured because a male pollinizer is planted in...

by Lisa Watters-Lain, Arizona's Garden Gal Lilacs have such a profusion of blooms in spring they are one...