Perfume Lilac

The fragrance will remind you of visits to Grandmother's house. A truly outstanding lilac for the large flowers...

Grow Vegetables Indoors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener There is a seemingly cavernous void in the living room when the...

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener There is a seemingly cavernous void in the living room when the...

Does your living room feel so empty! Now that the Christmas tree is gone, the house seems so...blah....

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardenerGenerally, the best time for planting trees is late winter through early spring.Typically...