
Mountain Gardener with Ken & Lisa
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Ep 1163🐛Preventing Green Tomato Worms in the Gardens
You’ve planted, watered and fed your tomatoes all summer, and your mouth is watering for that big, juicy produce fresh off the vine. But one morning, you visit your tomatoes and you’re shocked to find the plants have been stripped, and in the place of healthy leaves are giant, green, and hungry tomato hornworms. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to safely and organically keep these voracious pest off your tomatoes so you can enjoy your harvest! Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WattersGardenWisdom, #TomatoPestss, #TomatoHornworms, #OrganicPestControl
Ep 1162🐗 Gardening with Javelina and other Back Yard Animals
You’ve put hard work into your garden all spring and summer, and it’s frustrating if javelina, deer, skunks and more decide to feast on your efforts! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares ways to deter these wild visitors, and the plants and shrubs they don’t like! 🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #DeterringGardenWildlife, #JavelinainGarden, #DeerinGarden, #SkunksinGarden
Ep 1161🍁 Best Fall Plants for Autumn Flowers, Color and Blooms
Fall is fast approaching, and the gardens are getting ready to sleep away the winter! But take heart, there are plenty of plants and flowers that will create a colorful show all the way through the fall! Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share what varieties of plants and flowers thrive through the fall season with great color and blooms, and how to care for them. 🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #BestFallPerennialFlowers, #PerennialBloomsinFall, #AutumnGardenColor, #GardenColorThroughFall
Ep 1160💰How to Save Money at a Garden Center
It’s tempting to select “one of each” every time you visit the Garden Center, but finances don’t always agree! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares ways to save money at the Garden Center and still fill your garden with thriving, colorful flowers, trees and plants. Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #SaveMoneyatGardenCenter, #ThriftyGardener
Ep 1159🌳 Q and A: What is Better as a Privacy Screen - Arizona Cypress or Deodora Cedar?
A green and healthy living screen can add beauty and privacy to your landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain help you to pick the best screens for your landscape, and this segment, will discuss the benefits of Arizona Cypress or Deodora Cedar for your living privacy screen. Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages 🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ArizonaCyressTrees, #DeodoraCedarTrees, #LivingPrivacyScreens
Ep 1158🌺 Late summer Pruning for Winter Long Beauty
Deadheading and pruning are crucial to keep your garden healthy and blooming and to set plants up for future success. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to prune your perennials, shrubs, vines and other plants so they’ll be healthy all winter and ready to give you spectacular growth and blooms next spring! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #PruningFlowers, #PruningShrubs, #PruningTrees, #DeadheadingFlowers
Ep 1157🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 30 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! Get ready to catch Ken and Lisa's gardening bug! They're bursting with knowledge and passion for growing beautiful things, and they're ready to share it all with you. Don't miss out on this chance to level up your gardening game! Included in This Week’s Show: 🌺 Hot Weather Blooms for Vibrant Prescott Gardens 🌳 Q and A: Which is the Better Tree Aspen or Birch ✈️ The Cost of Travel to Your Gardens 🌼 The Biggest Perennial Flowers of Summer ☹️ 4 Garden Blunders to Avoid at All Cost 🪴From Newbie to Garden Pro in Arizona Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with expert tips and tricks. You'll find it on all your favorite podcast platforms. To Watch the Entire Podcast Show, Tap or Click on the Link Below Subscribe for Top 10 Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #WattersGardencenterAZ, #TheMountainGardener, #GardeningTips, #KenLain, #OrganicFertilizer&DiseaseControl, #GardenPestControl, #PerennialFlowers, #LargeSummerBlooms, #Grapes4Good, #FreeGardenClasses
Ep 1156🪴From Newbie to Garden Pro in Arizona
If you want to learn more about gardening in our unique Central Highlands climate, all you have to do is access your favorite social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, PodBean, and the Watters Garden Center website – and you’ll find podcasts, videos, photos, columns and announcements – all to help you have the best garden experience with the best plants, the best products, and the best advice! Tune in today so you don’t miss out! Also be sure to join us for the Free Saturday Garden Classes, 9:30am at the Center, 1815 Iron Springs Rd. in Prescott – you’ll learn invaluable garden tips each time! Be sure to save the date for the upcoming Grapes 4 Good event on September 28. Guests are treated to a festive garden party, delectable hors d'oeuvres catered by Chef Barry Barbe of El Gato Azul and Torme restaurants. and a wide and exciting selection of 12 different wines and artisan beers to sample. The event also features silent and luxury live auctions, with various golf and vacation experiences up for bid. Proceeds from this year's auctions benefit local school programs and provide college and vocational scholarships for Prescott area youth. Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WattersGardenWisdom, #BestPlantsforLocalGardens, #FreeGardenClasses, #Sip&Shop, #BestPlantingAdvice, #Grapes4Good, #FreeGardenClasses
Ep 1155☹️ 4 Garden Blunders to Avoid at All Cost
Gardening isn’t hard in the Central Highlands if you adhere to certain basics. The same applies to the few mistakes that will destroy your hard work in the garden. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the four mistakes to avoid to keep your garden healthy. 🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #GardenMistakes, #4GardenMistakes #GardenCare
Ep 1154🌼 The Biggest Perennial Flowers of Summer
If you’ve visited the Garden Center lately, you’ll be amazed at such wonderful, huge perennial blooms as hibiscus, rudbeckia, dahlias, and much more! Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share what varieties of perennial flowers thrive and have huge blooms in the Central Highlands, and how to care for them. Great news! You can plant them now! 🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #BestPerennialFlowers, #PerennialBlooms, #CaringforPerennials, #PlantingPerennials
Ep 1153✈️ The Cost of Travel to Your Gardens
You’ve worked hard to make your garden thrive this summer, and now you’re planning a trip. That’s enough to induce anxiety in most gardeners who love their plants! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares ways to enjoy your trip without worrying about your garden the entire time! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #LeaveGardenduringTravel, #GardenCareinAbsence, #GardenCaretakers
Ep 1152🌳 Q and A: Which is the Better Tree Aspen or Birch
Aspens and Birches are two similar trees that add beauty to your Central Highlands landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain help you to pick the best for your landscape, and why, along with other garden questions received this week. Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages 🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #AspenTrees, #BirchTrees, #TreeCare
Ep 1151🌺 Hot Weather Blooms for Vibrant Prescott Gardens
The heat, wind and monsoons can wreak havoc on gardens in the Central Highlands, creating some real challenges for those who love colorful, healthy gardens. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the most beautiful, colorful, hardy flowers to brighten your summer garden, and how to best care for them. https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #SummerFlowers #HotWeatherBlooms, #BestPerennials
Ep 1150🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 29 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 29 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain! Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! Get ready to catch Ken and Lisa's gardening bug! They're bursting with knowledge and passion for growing beautiful things, and they're ready to share it all with you. Don't miss out on this chance to level up your gardening game! Included in This Week’s Show: 🐛Why Grubs Attract Death into the Gardens 🌿Q and A: Monsoon Weeds and Erosion Control 🌺 Top Plants with Really BIG Flowers 🌳 Pretty Blooming Trees Best Planted in Summer 🪴Euphorbia in the Easy to Grow Perennial Garden Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with expert tips and tricks. You'll find it on all your favorite podcast platforms. To Watch the Entire Podcast Show, Tap or Click on the Link Below Subscribe for Top 10 Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #WattersGardencenterAZ, #TheMountainGardener, #GardeningTips, #KenLain, #OrganicFertilizer&DiseaseControl, #GardenPestControl, #PerennialFlowers, #LargeSummerBlooms, #Euphorbia, #WeedControl, #ErosionControl
Ep 1149🛜 See the Gardens Live through Social Media
If you want to learn more about gardening in our unique Central Highlands climate, all you have to do is access your favorite social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, PodBean, and the Watters Garden Center website – and you’ll find podcasts, videos, photos, columns and announcements – all to help you have the best garden experience with the best plants, the best products, and the best advice! Tune in today so you don’t miss out! Be sure to save the date for the upcoming Grapes 4 Good event on September 28. Guests are treated to a festive garden party, delectable hors d'oeuvres catered by Chef Barry Barbe of El Gato Azul and Torme restaurants. and a wide and exciting selection of 12 different wines and artisan beers to sample. The event also features silent and luxury live auctions, with various golf and vacation experiences up for bid. Proceeds from this year's auctions benefit local school programs and provide college and vocational scholarships for Prescott area youth. Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WattersGardenWisdom, #BestPlantsforLocalGardens, #FreeGardenClasses, #Sip&Shop, #BestPlantingAdvice
Ep 1148🪴Euphorbia in the Easy to Grow Perennial Garden
You may not know what euphorbia is, much less how to pronounce it! Master Gardener Ken Lain will give the lowdown on this great shrub that will add easy-to-care-for interest, texture and color to your perennial gardens. 🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Shrubs, #PerennialGarden #Euphorbia
Ep 1147🌳 Pretty Blooming Trees Best Planted in Sum
You may have noticed trees around the area with gorgeous spring and summer blooms, and wondered which varieties thrive here and when to plant them. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share what varieties of blooming trees thrive in the Central Highlands, and how to care for them. Great news! You can plant them now so when blooming time comes around, the results will be spectacular! 🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #BestBloomingTrees, #OrnamentalTrees, #PlantingTreesinSummer
Ep 1146🌺 Top Plants with Really BIG Flowers
Have you seen gardens with giant, colorful flowers and wish you could grow them in your own garden? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares which plants will bear those giant, vibrant blooms and how to care for them! Learn about dinnerplate dahlias, huge hibiscus, giant rudbeckia and so much more! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #GiantFlowerBlooms, #BigBlooms, #BestSummerBlooms, #Hibiscus, #RoseofSharon, #Dahlia, #CrepeMyrtle
Ep 1145🌿Q and A: Monsoon Weeds and Erosion Control
The monsoon rains are welcome replenishment for our gardens and relief from the heat, but the not so welcome side effects are weeds and landscape damage from downpours! Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share a variety of ways to keep monsoon weeds under control, and avoid damage from heavy rains. Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages 🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Monsoons, #SummerFloods, #SummerWeeds, #WeedControl
Ep 1144🐛Why Grubs Attract Death into the Gardens
You work too hard to have a thriving garden to surrender your plants to destructive pests like grubs, which lurk beneath your plants and love to munch on your garden! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to spot and keep those summer garden pests at bay with organic pesticides that won’t harm the soil, you or your pets. https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Grubs #GardenPests, #OrganicPestControl
Ep 1143🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 28 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! Get ready to catch Ken and Lisa's gardening bug! They're bursting with knowledge and passion for growing beautiful things, and they're ready to share it all with you. Don't miss out on this chance to level up your gardening game! Included in This Week’s Show: 🐜 Your Guide to a Pest Free Garden 🌳 Q and A: Shady Shrubs for Shady Gardens 🌿 What to Do When Plants Die in the Garden 🌲 Slim Sentinels - The Elegance of Narrow Trees 🌺 Fast Growing Groundcovers for Hills and Rock Lawns 🍷 Sip & Shop Success and August Free Classes Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with expert tips and tricks. You'll find it on all your favorite podcast platforms. To Watch the Entire Podcast Show, Tap or Click on the Link Below Subscribe for Top 10 Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #WattersGardencenterAZ, #TheMountainGardener, #GardeningTips, #KenLain, #OrganicFertilizer&DiseaseControl, #GardenPestControl, #DwarfPerennialFlowers, #WattersHotNewPlants, #HardtoKillTreesShrubs&Plants, #Bumblebees, #Pollinators
Ep 1142🍷 Sip & Shop Success and August Free Classes
The July Sip & Shop at Watters Garden Center was such a hit, we’re planning another! Stay tuned for the details, and don’t miss out on the free Saturday Garden Classes in August. You’ll learn how to grow a spectacular garden in our Central Highlands area! Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WattersGardenWisdom, #BestPlantsforLocalGardens, #FreeGardenClasses, #Sip&Shop, #BestPlantingAdvice
Ep 1141🌺 Fast Growing Groundcovers for Hills and Rock Lawns
If you have a hill on your property that needs some soil stabilization, or a rock area that could use some easy care, drought tolerant beauty, many vines and grasses will fit the bill. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares all the plants, some you may not have thought of, that will fit the bill on the hills and rock areas in your landscape. 🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Groundcover, #Vines, #GroundcoverPlants, #GroundcoverGrasses
Ep 1140🌲 Slim Sentinels - The Elegance of Narrow Trees
If you have an area of your landscape where you would like a tree, but space is limited, you might like to look at trees that have a tall, narrow growing habit. The choices are surprisingly abundant, and Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share what varieties thrive in the Central Highlands! 🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #TallNarrowTrees, #ItalianCypress, #Aspen, #Juniper, #YewTree, #Arborvitae
Ep 1139🌿 What to Do When Plants Die in the Garden
What do you do if you’ve tried everything to save a plant in an area of your garden? You use the best soil, fertilizer, watering techniques and more but nothing works. Master Gardener Ken Lain knows what that’s like! He shares what you can do to have a thriving plants in the most difficult areas of your landscape! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #DifficultLandscape, #PlantsThatDie, #RescuingPlants
Ep 1138🌳 Q and A: Shady Shrubs for Shady Gardens
You love colorful, full shrubs, but you have a shady landscape, or areas that you would like to beautify but lack sunshine. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share a variety of evergreen and blooming shrubs that will elevate the shady areas of your landscape to spectacular! Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages 🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ShrubsforShade, #Cotoneaster, #Gardenia, #Hydrangea, #Camellias
Ep 1137🐜 Your Guide to a Pest Free Garden
You work too hard to have a thriving garden to surrender your plants to destructive pests like aphids, grubs, hornworms and other critters that love to munch on your garden! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to spot and keep those summer garden pests at bay with organic pesticides that won’t harm the soil, you or your pets. https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Grubs, #Aphids, #GardenPests, #OrganicPestControl

Ep 1136🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 27 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! Get ready to catch Ken and Lisa's gardening bug! They're bursting with knowledge and passion for growing beautiful things, and they're ready to share it all with you. Don't miss out on this chance to level up your gardening game! Included in This Week’s Show: 🌺 What Does it Mean to Pinch My Flowers? 🍓 Q and A: How to Grow Better Berries in the Landscape 🌺 What are Black Bumblebees Doing on my Hibiscus? 🌼 Impossible to Kill Perennials New for the Gardens 🌿 Plants Impossible to Kill Even if You Try ☹️ You May have Bought the Wrong Plant! Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with expert tips and tricks. You'll find it on all your favorite podcast platforms. To Watch the Entire Podcast Show, Tap or Click on the Link Below Subscribe for Top 10 Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #WattersGardencenterAZ, #TheMountainGardener, #GardeningTips, #KenLain, #OrganicFertilizer&DiseaseControl, #GardenPestControl, #DwarfPerennialFlowers, #WattersHotNewPlants, #HardtoKillTreesShrubs&Plants, #Bumblebees, #Pollinators
Ep 1135☹️ You May have Bought the Wrong Plant!
You just bought that new plant from a box store, and planted it with care. Now it has odd bugs or diseases, and you’re watching it slowly die. That’s why you need your local independent garden center! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to purchase plants that thrive in our local area, and the best organic products to feed and deter bugs and diseases. Your local garden center has the knowledge, products and advice to help you plant and care for your best garden ever! Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WattersGardenWisdom, #BestPlantsforLocalGardens, #OrganicFertilizer, #OrganicPlantDiseasePrevention #RevivingDamagedPlants, #BestPlantingAdvice
Ep 1134🌿 Plants Impossible to Kill Even if You Try
If you feel you have a black thumb, take heart! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the fastest growing, most drought tolerant, beautiful trees, shrubs and vines that will thrive in your landscape with little to no care. What’s not to love? 🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #EasyCarePlants, #DroughtTolerantTrees, #StrongTreesandShrubs, #HardtoKillPlantsTreesShrubs
Ep 1133🌼 Impossible to Kill Perennials New for the Gardens
Summer is in full bloom, and so are perennial flowers at Watters Garden Center! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain tell us the most spectacular perennials for the summer garden. Learn what perennials are new, the best perennials to add to your garden this year, and new dwarf varieties to enhance your landscape. They’re in full bloom right now and the best part is that they’ll winter over and delight you again next season! 🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #DwarfPerennials, #FragrantLavender, #SummerFlowers, #Rudbeckia, #Gallardia, #ColorfulPerennials, #PerennialFlowers
Ep 1132🌺 What are Black Bumblebees Doing on my Hibiscus?
What are those big, black bees buzzing on your flowers? They’re the size of bumblebees but without the stripes! Meet the Carpenter Bee! This docile bee is one of the best pollinators in your garden. Master Gardener Ken Lain gives us all the information on Carpenter Bees, their benefits and their calling card in your garden! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #CarpenterBee, #Bumblebees, #Pollinators, #BeneficialBees
Ep 1131🍓 Q and A How to Grow Better Berries in the Landscape
Berries can be a beautiful part of your landscape while providing the bonus of a tasty treat. Who doesn’t love sweet strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or others right off the plant? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to plant, feed and keep your berry bushes thriving in your landscape. Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages 🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Strawberriees, #Blueberries, #Raspberries, #GrowingBerries, #Blackberries
Ep 1130🌺 What Does it Mean to Pinch My Flowers?
Your perennials are in full bloom and the colors are spectacular! So how do you keep your flowers thriving and blooming? Master Gardener Ken Lain explains the practice of deadheading, or “pinching.” You’ll learn how to keep your perennials from going to seed and help them continue to bloom into fall. https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Perennials, #FlowerBlooms, #DeadheadingFlowers
Ep 1129🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 26 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Ep 1128🥵 Healing Drought Stressed Gardens
It has been a hot and sometimes very dry summer, and the combination can stress your garden and landscape. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares practical tips on how to perk up your landscape and give a boost to those plants that have been stressed by heat and drought. Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WattersGardenWisdom, #DroughtStressedPlants, #HeatStressedPlants, #RevivingDroughtDamagedPlants.
Ep 1127🌳 Fast Growing Plants for Thick Privacy Screens in the Landscape
Sometimes improving your landscape means a screen between your home and the neighbors, or an unsightly part of your yard. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the fastest growing, thickest plants and how to care for them to add privacy and beauty to your landscape. 🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #LivePrivacyScreens, #FastGrowingHedges, #TreesandShrubsforPrivacy, #CaringforHedges, #PlantsforHedges
Ep 1126🌼 Best Summer Flowers for the Perennial Gardens
Summer is in full bloom, and so are perennial flowers at Watters Garden Center! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain tell us the most spectacular perennials for the summer garden. They’re in full bloom right now and the best part is that they’ll winter over and delight you again next season! 🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #CrepeMyrtle, #FragrantLavender, #ShrubRoses, #SummerFlowers, #Rudbeckia, #Gallardia, #ColorfulPerennials, #PerennialFlowers
Ep 1125🐜 How to Keep Tiny Black Ants out out of Your Kitchen and Home
Ants build hills in your landscape and trails in your kitchen, and they can inflict some painful stings. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to keep those tiny, annoying black ants out of your home and garden! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #GardenAnts, #BlackAnts, #ControllingAnts, #AntPestsinGardenandHome
Ep 1124🌳 Q and A: Top Shade Trees for the Verde Valley
While gardening in the Verde Valley is in many ways similar to the Prescott area, but there are some differences that challenge gardeners. The Verde Valley climate is warmer, and growing healthy shade trees can help beat the heat. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain talk about the best shade trees for the Verde Valley and how to help them thrive Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages 🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #VerdeValleyTrees, #HotClimateTrees, #HighDesertShadeTrees.
Ep 1123🐌 Organically control Snails, Slugs and Ants the Easy Way
After all the care you put into your garden, you’ll want to make sure snails, slugs and ants don’t come to munch on your flowers and veggies! Snails and slugs can do some real damage, and ants can sting and create trails through your garden. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the effective steps to quickly evict snails, slugs and ants! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #GardenSnails, #GardenSlugs, #GardenPests, #BestSnailandSlugControl, #ControlAnts
Ep 1122🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 25 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! Get ready to catch Ken and Lisa's gardening bug! They're bursting with knowledge and passion for growing beautiful things, and they're ready to share it all with you. Don't miss out on this chance to level up your gardening game! Included in This Week’s Show: 🌻 Simple Steps to Heal Your Sick Garden 🪻 Q and A: Garden Lavender Dos & Don’ts 🍅 Shriveling Vegetables and Blossom End Rot in the Garden 🌼 Hottest New Plants at Watters Garden Center 🌿 Interview with Chris Shipley, Civano Growers 🪴View Our Best Garden Events on Social Media! Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with expert tips and tricks. You'll find it on all your favorite podcast platforms. To Watch the Entire Podcast Show, Tap or Click on the Link Below Subscribe for Top 10 Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #WattersGardencenterAZ, #TheMountainGardener, #GardeningTips, #KenLain, #HealYourSickGarden, #GardenPlantDiseases, #BlossomEndRot, #WattersHotNewPlants, #ChrisShipleyCivanoGrowers #WattersSocialMedia, #WattersEvents

Ep 1121🪴View Our Best Garden Events on Social Media!
From free garden classes tailored to the Central Highlands of Arizona, beautiful plants chosen to suit our local garden conditions, special sales and rollouts of new plants and flowers, fun garden events at the garden center, and a garden club just for you, Watters Garden Center has everything to help you enjoy your garden more than you ever have before, and meet garden friends that share your passion. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to access all of the great garden news and wisdom available from Watters! Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WattersGardenWisdom, #WattersGardenClasses, #WattersSocialMedia, #WattersFacebook, #WattersInstagram, #WattersGardenCenter.com

Ep 1120🌼 Hottest New Plants at Watters Garden Center!
Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain search all over for the newest, healthiest, most spectacular plants to add to your garden paradise each year, and this summer brings some beautiful additions – stunning and colorful crepe myrtles, luscious lavenders, multi-colored rose varieties, and so much more. 🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #CrepeMyrtle, #FragrantLavender, #ShrubRoses, #SummerFlowers

Ep 1119🍅 Shriveling Vegetables and Blossom End Rot in the Garden
There’s nothing better than cooking with produce fresh from your garden! And there’s nothing like the frustration when your veggies shrivel and your tomatoes rot! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to avoid these garden veggie pitfalls and grow the biggest, healthiest and most nutritious garden veggies ever. Learn the right soils, fertilizers, watering schedules and pest control for the best garden veggie yield ever! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #GardenVeggies, #BlossomEndRot, #GardenVegetableDiseases, #GardenProduce

Ep 1118🪻 Q and A: Garden Lavender Dos & Don’ts
Lavender is a beautiful addition to your garden landscape, and caring for it is easy if you know the dos and don’ts. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share the colors and varieties of lavender that will add beauty and fragrance to your garden, and best practices for planting, watering and care! Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers! https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages 🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #LavenderVarieties, #LavenderCare, #PlantingLavender, #FragrantLavender

Ep 1117🌻 Simple Steps to Heal Your Sick Garden
You put a lot of effort into your garden, so when leaves begin to curl, your tomatoes have issues, your veggies shrivel and die, and your flowers wilt, it’s disappointing and frustrating. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares simple steps for how to help your garden plants thrive again! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WiltingPlants, #PlantDiseases, #HelpYourGardenThrive, #BestFertilizer&PestControl
Ep 1116🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 25 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! Get ready to catch Ken and Lisa's gardening bug! They're bursting with knowledge and passion for growing beautiful things, and they're ready to share it all with you. Don't miss out on this chance to level up your gardening game! Included in This Week’s Show: 🪴Why Plants Need Summer Food to Thrive 🌳 Q and A: Arborist Guide to Healing Really Big Trees 🌸 The Secret to Forcing Plants to Bloom Again 🪴The Best Sedums of Summer 🌺 Plants that Grow with Less Effort 🌻 Sip & Shop with Watters Garden Center on July 24th! Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with expert tips and tricks. You'll find it on all your favorite podcast platforms. To Watch the Entire Podcast Show, Tap or Click on the Link Below Subscribe for Top 10 Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #WattersGardencenterAZ, #TheMountainGardener, #GardeningTips, #KenLain, #BigTreeCare, #SavingBigTrees, #ForcingFlowerstoRebloom, #SedumCare, #BetterGardenLessEffort #WattersSip&Shop
Ep 1114🌸 Sip & Shop with Watters Garden Center on July 24th!
What’s more fun than an after-hours gathering with fellow gardeners and sharing your favorite summer gardening stories, sipping sangria and sampling cheeses while seeing what’s new and exotic at the Garden Center? Join us on July 24th from 4-6 pm for Sip & Shop at Watters Garden Center! Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #WattersSip&Shop, #GardenFriends, #GardenQuestions, #GardenShopping
Ep 1115🌺 Plants that Grow With Less Effort
We all love a beautiful landscape, but the required planting, care, watering, and feeding might be more than we have time for with our busy lives. You can still have a colorful landscape and enjoy its beauty if you plan for easy-to-grow and easy care plant varieties, and Mountain Gardener Ken Lain tells you today about easy care landscape plants such as Cotoneaster, Silverberry and Sumac. 🌺Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #EasyCareFlowers, #EasyVeggiestoGrow, #GardenWithLessEffort