High Country Gardens' exclusive and waterwise Lavender varieties are the perfect solution for your sustainable yard. It’s waterwise, it’s flowers are nectar rich for pollinators, and it’s wonderfully fragrant: Lavender...

by David Salman, Chief Horticulturist & Founder of High Country Gardens 1. Planting bulbs - There is no easier way to color up your spring garden than by planting Spring-blooming bulbs....

by High Country Gardens Garden Soil: The Foundation of Your Garden Nothing affects the character of your landscape more than the soil on which it grows. Plants are greatly influenced...

by David Salman, Founder and Chief Horticulturalist of High Country Gardens Having spent my career gardening in challenging climate and growing conditions here in Santa Fe, at the intersection of...

By David Salman, Chief Horticulturist and Founder of High Country GardensUpdated 3/18/25 Browsing animals and new transplants are a bad combination. Nothing is more disappointing than going out the morning...

Part Of The High Country Gardens Waterwise Learning Center Agastache, also called Hummingbird Mint and Hyssop, are must-have plants for waterwise landscapes. We'll help you choose the right Agastache varieties...

Text and Photos by Founder and Chief Horticulturist David Salman Agastache carries a sweet aroma with both it's foliage and blooms, and is known for it's popularity with hummingbirds. What...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder & Chief Horticulturist In the garden, a healthy living soil is the foundation for resilient, vigorous plants. All too often, I see customers...

by High Country Gardens Protecting Your Garden from Browsing Animals Gardens can always be found attractive to deer and rabbits because of their fresh supply of greens. Chemicals and tall...

by High Country Gardens 1. Practice Being Patient Many varieties of Delosperma (Ice Plant) are suitable for high altitudes. As I write this article, the ground is still solidly frozen...

While fall is a great time to transplant perennials, shrubs, and trees across the country – in the Southwestern US, where winters are mild and summers are extremely hot, fall...

by High Country Gardens Fall is the time when gardeners prepare their gardens for winter, whether it's cold temperatures, heavy snows, drying winds, or depredation by grazing animals. Gardeners living...