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Only Mature Trees Produce Great Crops

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

A fruit tree needs to be 5-7 years old from seedling stage before producing its first crop, becoming more prolific with maturity. The problem with buying a tree from a...

Only Mature Trees Produce Great Crops

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

A fruit tree needs to be 5-7 years old from seedling stage before producing its first crop, becoming more prolific with maturity. The problem with buying a tree from a...

Early Spring Means We're Running Out of Time

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Have you noticed the flower buds swelling on fruit trees? I was grateful to see that snow shower this week just to stave off their growth. We really don’t want...

Early Spring Means We're Running Out of Time

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Have you noticed the flower buds swelling on fruit trees? I was grateful to see that snow shower this week just to stave off their growth. We really don’t want...

Economy Improving and New Gardeners Numbers Gro...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Bare-root roses have become the retail trade’s signature sign that spring is just around the corner. This week I've witnessed bare-root varieties on display at grocery stores, pharmacies, box stores,...

Economy Improving and New Gardeners Numbers Gro...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Bare-root roses have become the retail trade’s signature sign that spring is just around the corner. This week I've witnessed bare-root varieties on display at grocery stores, pharmacies, box stores,...

Economy Improving and New Gardeners Numbers Gro...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Garden Alert! Because our last storm was disappointing at best, plants need water ASAP! The system delivered inadequate amounts of rain essential to the region just as it is about...

Economy Improving and New Gardeners Numbers Gro...

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Garden Alert! Because our last storm was disappointing at best, plants need water ASAP! The system delivered inadequate amounts of rain essential to the region just as it is about...

Step by Step to Great Garden Soils

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

We know that the better the soil the larger the harvest. Once you have tried digging your first planting hole in a mountain garden you learn that our native soils...

Step by Step to Great Garden Soils

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

We know that the better the soil the larger the harvest. Once you have tried digging your first planting hole in a mountain garden you learn that our native soils...

Spring Essentials, Get Ready

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Spring break at the Lains’ casa is a chance to wrap up spring gardening tasks and to kick off the first planting season. These are things I do every spring...

Spring Essentials, Get Ready

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Spring break at the Lains’ casa is a chance to wrap up spring gardening tasks and to kick off the first planting season. These are things I do every spring...