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Joyful Blooming Evergreens of Spring
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Evergreen shrubs with fragrant spring flowers are timeless favorites when creating a vibrant and inviting garden landscape. These local favorites provide year-round...
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Spring To Do List for Better Gardens
By Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Serious gardeners are in the garden on the first warm day of spring. While there is no harm in cleaning up fallen branches and debris, wait until the soil is no...
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Lush and Lasting: 15 Evergreen Shrubs to Transform Your Landscape
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Autumn colors are spectacular. The colors and textures are unique to the four seasons of the mountain west. As we wrap up the last Autumn leaves, the landscape can...
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Blooming Beauties Early Flowers for the Garden
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener The crispness of early spring and autumn holds a unique charm for gardeners. While many focus on perennials, cool-season annuals offer a stunning display, filling...
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New Forsythia Discovered for 2024 Gardens
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener A unique plant explicitly grown for this weekend’s Spring Open House is SpringShine Forsythia. Gardeners will drool over this 2024 introduction. Better than your...
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Bite into 7 Successes: Growing Bountiful Apples in Zone 7
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Zone 7, with its fluctuating temperatures and varied precipitation, presents opportunities and challenges for aspiring apple enthusiasts. But fear not; homegrown...
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Breathe Deeply: 10 Fragrant Roses That Will Fill Your Garden
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Roses are synonymous with beauty, romance, and their captivating scent. Choosing the most fragrant roses can be overwhelming, with hundreds to choose from at the...
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Garden Wellness: 6 Super Healthy Vegetables for Easy Gardening
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Readers Digest Condensed Version of this Article Carrots: Rich in beta-carotene (vitamin A) and antioxidants, they come in many varieties, including short season for...
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Butterfly-Friendly Herbs for the Garden
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener With increasing awareness of the risks of certain pesticides to essential pollinators like butterflies and bees, modern gardeners are turning to plant selections...
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Rose Power Up! 5 Plants for Roses that Thrive
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Readers Digest Condensed Version of this Article Roses Hate being in the same garden with large trees and shrubs that shade, vegetables that attract insects and...
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