by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Bloomerang Lilac is exactly as the name infers, a pulsating bloomer the comes back into bloom several times each year. The fragrance will remind you of visits to Grandmother’s house. A truly outstanding lilac…
Read Moreby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener The fragrance will remind you of visits to Grandmother’s house. A truly outstanding lilac for the large flowers and captivating fragrance, and super easy to grow. She is in a class by herself, even…
Read MoreThe landscape is exploding in celebration of the season. Lilac buds are plumped to bursting while forsythias and everything else at the garden center are in full bloom. What I enjoy most about spring is that I can dress up…
Read MoreThe timing was perfect! A couple of weeks ago we dispersed the final applications of plant food and winter weed preventer; so there they were, lying on top of the ground ready for this week’s precipitation to wash them into…
Read MoreIf you are looking for a lilac to plant this spring the timing couldn’t be better. The moisture from a couple of weeks ago has just now brought lilacs into bloom. You will find a dozen different varieties at garden…
Read MoreThere are many gardeners new to the area who have never experienced the destruction that javalinas and bunnies on steroids, aka Jack Rabbits, can inflict on a garden. Gardeners with gardens targeted by these hungry vermin must take care in…
Read MoreSeasonal residents are back up to their mountain summer homes and gardens. It has been so nice in the deserts that they stayed an extra few weeks to enjoy spring at the lower elevations. Many of our summer-only neighbors try…
Read MoreFor showy seasonal changes in the yard, fruit trees are hard to beat. In spring they exuberantly burst forth with an abundance of blossoms, offer cool shade on hot summer days, and their fabulous fall foliage helps to make autumn…
Read MoreWhile a beautiful garden is a treasure within itself, a garden that exudes great wafts of fragrance is a real gem. In addition, fragrant plants are sources of soothing aromatherapy and magnets to birds and other winged pollinators. Luckily, cost…
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