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 High Country Gardens Cold hardy, drought resistant Nolina microcarpa (Sacahuista) is ideal for severe drought conditions. With tough, sharp-edged evergreen foliage, its grass-like appearance makes it a versatile plant...

by High Country Gardens The sage family (Salvia) is a huge one, with species of Salvia found throughout the northern hemisphere, as well as Africa and South America. Wherever they're...

by High Country Gardens Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a fabulous small growing native tree loved for its showy, tropical-looking flowers. Native to the Southwestern United States, the plant is...

by David Salman Heat-Loving Perennials For Planting In Early Summer Agastache thrive in warm weather. Agastache Glowing Embers, is a hummingbird magnet! Different groups of plants grow best at different...

All About Easy-To-Grow Plants Text By David Salman, Founder and Chief Horticulturist Easy is good, especially when it comes to growing plants. I'm often asked when customers are buying a...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder Container gardening has traditionally been focused on the use of annual plants, but containers are a great way to garden, and we can...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Chief Horticulturist Asclepias, commonly known as Milkweed or Butterfly Weed, are sun-loving plants that are essential perennials for monarch butterflies providing food for caterpillars...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder The Catmints (Nepeta) are some of our best garden perennials, as they are long lived, very easy-to-grow, resistant to browsing animals (deer and rabbits), and...

By David Salman, Founder of High Country Gardens Every once in a while, there comes a perennial plant that seems to have it all.  Salvia sylvestris 'Little Night', the High...

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...