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5 Easy Steps to Roses

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

This week brought a winter storm that surprised most of us. We had 7” of snow at our house that quickly melted off the drive the following day; it’s the...

5 Easy Steps to Roses

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

This week brought a winter storm that surprised most of us. We had 7” of snow at our house that quickly melted off the drive the following day; it’s the...

9 Easy Steps Towards Spring

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Before I get into gardening I have to tell you that Yavapai Regional Medical Center is awesome! Lisa and I had to spend most of Wednesday at the hospital fixing...

9 Easy Steps Towards Spring

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Before I get into gardening I have to tell you that Yavapai Regional Medical Center is awesome! Lisa and I had to spend most of Wednesday at the hospital fixing...

Exceptional Gardens Leave Gardeners Giddy

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

The 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...

Exceptional Gardens Leave Gardeners Giddy

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

The 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...

9 Spring Gardening Mistakes to Avoid

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

The featured plant for this week is the Lavender Lady carnation. Perennial carnations are the most popular cut flowers in the world, and this stunning newcomer with its long vigorous...

9 Spring Gardening Mistakes to Avoid

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

The featured plant for this week is the Lavender Lady carnation. Perennial carnations are the most popular cut flowers in the world, and this stunning newcomer with its long vigorous...

New Organic Plant Foods & Perfect Soil

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

I have some very exciting news for local gardeners: With the help of a buddy who owns a large organic farm in California I was able to design, label, and...

New Organic Plant Foods & Perfect Soil

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

I have some very exciting news for local gardeners: With the help of a buddy who owns a large organic farm in California I was able to design, label, and...

Navigating the Spring Garden Center

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Following a hard winter in our Arizona mountains, we gardeners are eager to get on with our work outdoors. With hundreds, even thousands, of tempting plant choices now in bloom...

Navigating the Spring Garden Center

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Following a hard winter in our Arizona mountains, we gardeners are eager to get on with our work outdoors. With hundreds, even thousands, of tempting plant choices now in bloom...