Category: Pruning

Plums are in bloom, forsythia are covered in yellow flowers, and my fragrant rosemary is in glorious flower. Spring is so early this year that we decided to ship the first rose crop into the nursery, a full two weeks…

As usual, as we welcome in another new year we kick off another pruning season. Properly pruned trees and shrubs are critically important to the good health of any landscape. Now’s the time to prune back summer blooming shrubs like…

Not all plants need pruning in the yard, but timing is critical for those that do. Learn these mountain timely techniques sure to make the yard happy, bloom better and reduce disease this spring. Dress warm and bring garden shoes,…

Thanksgiving is just days away, family and friends are ready to gather, and landscapes are dormant, bare, and almost ugly. But they don’t have to be that way if we keep in mind that the eye naturally is drawn to…

January through March is the ideal pruning season for local gardens. The pruning season officially starts at the New Year, so let’s begin 2014 with pruning shears in hand! Pruning is an important garden task, but…

It is hard to believe that Hanukkah ended last week, Christmas celebrations are next, and that welcoming in the New Year is only two weeks away.  In our household it might be the frenzy of twin girls shopping for universities…

Grafted Tomato Plants are the Best! Our growing season got off to a painful start this year.  Frigid temperatures in early May delayed the season by two weeks, and even now the evenings still are chilly.  Early cold took its…

The new roses and the established favorites are available from local garden centers, mail Fragrance is a passion of mine, so not only do I choose new rose varieties with interesting colors, but those with great aromas.  In my opinion,…

March not only marks the start of spring, but the planting season begins with the arrival of roses at garden centers. Over 200 roses landed this week with the David Austin, shrub roses and many more ground varieties arriving within…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener As usual, as we welcome in another new year we kick off another pruning season. Properly pruned trees and shrubs are critically important to good landscape health. So go ahead and prune back summer…