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Aspen Tree Farm

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

30 second plant tip of the day: Quaking Aspen tree farm. See the Watters tree-growing farm and the aspen groves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fzL2z814wQ&list=UUnMVYDvOo82j7XF0Hv1A_iA

Aspen Tree Farm

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

30 second plant tip of the day: Quaking Aspen tree farm. See the Watters tree-growing farm and the aspen groves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fzL2z814wQ&list=UUnMVYDvOo82j7XF0Hv1A_iA

Timeless Beauty® Desert Willow

Timeless Beauty® Desert Willow

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

30 second plant tip of the day - Timeless Beauty® Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis: This unique selection is prized for an especially long flowering period, since it does not set...

Timeless Beauty® Desert Willow

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

30 second plant tip of the day - Timeless Beauty® Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis: This unique selection is prized for an especially long flowering period, since it does not set...

Good Autumn Plantings

Good Autumn Plantings

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Wondering what autumn planting can be done in your high mountain garden for great color right now? This video covers plants that prefer fall planting and look their best right...

Good Autumn Plantings

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Wondering what autumn planting can be done in your high mountain garden for great color right now? This video covers plants that prefer fall planting and look their best right...

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Aspens are Choice Trees for Mountain Landscapes

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

“H-O-T” is the only word to describe the west walls of our homes during the afternoon hours in Arizona. That baking sun can roast western exposure plants as it’s causing...

Aspens are Choice Trees for Mountain Landscapes

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

“H-O-T” is the only word to describe the west walls of our homes during the afternoon hours in Arizona. That baking sun can roast western exposure plants as it’s causing...

Amur Maple

Amur Maple

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Latin Name: Acer ginnala "Bailey Compact" Description: This introduction is a finer branched, more compact form of Amur maple with fragrant flowers and terrific fall color. It is great as...

Amur Maple

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Latin Name: Acer ginnala "Bailey Compact" Description: This introduction is a finer branched, more compact form of Amur maple with fragrant flowers and terrific fall color. It is great as...

Winter Gem Boxwood

Winter Gem Boxwood

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Latin Name: Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem' Description: Excellent evergreen shrub for small hedges. Among the hardiest of Boxwoods, the rich green foliage acquires a golden bronze hue through winter, returning...

Winter Gem Boxwood

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Latin Name: Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem' Description: Excellent evergreen shrub for small hedges. Among the hardiest of Boxwoods, the rich green foliage acquires a golden bronze hue through winter, returning...