Category: Trees

Kevin Michels explains how to create drama in the landscape by creatively using a few selected plants and how at the end of a row to create a “Directional Plant”. https://youtu.be/-mwKTcncQOc

What kind of trees grow in mountain landscapes? List of flowering trees with pictures. What is the most beautiful flowering tree? Small flowering trees. Which trees can be seen in full bloom? What flowering trees bloom the longest? by Ken…

by Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener Celebrate the end of winter with an explosion of pink blossoms. At just 16′ feet tall, this local native is super easy to grow. Vibrant, red flowers cloak the branches of early spring. Luscious…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener This exquisite flowering tree starts spring with dazzling white flowers. Summer shade is created by thick dark green foliage that is the last tree to turn brilliant red in Autumn, even the winter bark…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener The extreme growth of 3 feet or more each year. The fall color glows like embers in a blazing hot fire, thus the name. There is no better maple to plant in Arizona. It…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Raywood Ash is a bright source of autumn color and super drought hardy. A good street tree that, with age, provides considerable shade. Plant as a single specimen, in a grove for more widespread…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener This stunning shade tree thrives in severe garden conditions without skipping a beat. A member of the Maple tree family is a native selection, so you know it will do well! Faster growing, the…

By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Incredible, long clusters of purple flowers in May that look just like Wisteria flowers hanging from this local bloomer. The 8″ inch fragrant clusters cover the tree profusely! Super hardy and drought tough with…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Not everyone has room for a mighty oak or a giant cottonwood in the backyard, but fortunately, there are trees for just about any size yard. Whether trees for a little shade, a bit…

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Successful gardening all comes down to the right soil. When plants struggle in the yard, the first step towards better plants starts with a simple soil test. Figure out the soil’s texture, composition, drainage,…