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Wonder Fall Trailing Pansy

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Pansies are a gardener’s go-to plant when the weather is cool. When grown in the fall, they’ll bloom through winter. Planted now, they provide l ots of early welcome colors....

Wonder Fall Trailing Pansy

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Pansies are a gardener’s go-to plant when the weather is cool. When grown in the fall, they’ll bloom through winter. Planted now, they provide l ots of early welcome colors....

Grow More in Less Space

Grow More in Less Space

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Poetry to a beloved dog It's been a sad week at the Lain casa. Baja, our 15 year-old chocolate Lab, passed away on Thursday....

Grow More in Less Space

Ken Davis

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Poetry to a beloved dog It's been a sad week at the Lain casa. Baja, our 15 year-old chocolate Lab, passed away on Thursday....

9 Essential Gardening Tasks for March

9 Essential Gardening Tasks for March

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener There are a couple of benefits to planting larger-growing conifers before April. The first is that, knowing garden centers stock up early for the...

9 Essential Gardening Tasks for March

Ken Davis

By Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener There are a couple of benefits to planting larger-growing conifers before April. The first is that, knowing garden centers stock up early for the...

Vegetable Seed – How Long do They Last?

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Storing seed is easy to keep in an air tight container out of direct sunlight. They may not look like it, but seeds are very much alive for years to...

Vegetable Seed – How Long do They Last?

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Storing seed is easy to keep in an air tight container out of direct sunlight. They may not look like it, but seeds are very much alive for years to...

Testing Old Seed Viability

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Most seed packets come with more seed that we can use in a season. They are easy enough to save, but few gardeners store them in ideal conditions. That means...

Testing Old Seed Viability

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Most seed packets come with more seed that we can use in a season. They are easy enough to save, but few gardeners store them in ideal conditions. That means...

Cabbage Patch - Grow your own!

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

These heads wear many hats - red, wrinkled, crinkled, upright and strong. Cabbage grows best in fertile, rich soil with good drainage, consistent moisture, and full Arizona sun. Cabbage is...

Cabbage Patch - Grow your own!

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

These heads wear many hats - red, wrinkled, crinkled, upright and strong. Cabbage grows best in fertile, rich soil with good drainage, consistent moisture, and full Arizona sun. Cabbage is...