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Ep 1091🫛Growing Better Beans & Peas in the Garden

There’s nothing better than cooking with produce fresh from your garden! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to grow the biggest, healthiest and most nutritious beans and peas in your garden. Learn the right soils, fertilizers, watering schedules and pest control for the best bean and pea yield ever! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #GardenBeans, #GardenPeas, #BeanPeaGardening, #GardenProduce

Jun 18, 20257 min

Ep 1090🌳 Q and A: Top 10 Screening Plants for Windy Locations

Looking to screen out the neighbors, create a private, relaxing area in your backyard, or add beauty to your landscape, but your location is subject to the Central Highlands’ constant winds? Mountain Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain have answers for you! Learn which hardy and wind resistant screening plants will quickly create the effect you want. 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, #PlantScreensforWindyLocations, #FastGrowingVines, #PlantsforWindyLocations

Jun 17, 202510 min

Ep 1089🪴 Top 10 Vines that Cover Fast

Do you have areas beyond your landscape that you would like to screen out, or would you like to create a private spot in your yard where you can sit and relax in a green oasis away from the world? Today, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares which vines will not only quickly cover fences or trellises, but add fragrance and beauty to your landscape. https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #BloomingVines, #ScreeningVines, #FastGrowingVines, #VinesforFences

Jun 16, 202511 min

Ep 1088🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 22 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: 🍅 How to Prevent Soil Sunburn while Promoting more Tomatoes and Peppers 🌸 Q and A: Top 10 Perennial Groundcovers for Hillsides 🌼 Flower Power Plant Food Promotes Really BIG Flowers 🌻 Perennials That Love Blooming in Summer 🌺 Why June is Perennial Month for the Garden 🌻 🌻 The Best Garden Club 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, #SummerGardening, #ContainerGardenTips, #Perennials, #HillsideGroundcover, #Pollinators, #ContainerFlowers, #FloweringShrubs, #SummerPerennials

Jun 15, 202553 min

Ep 1087🌻 The Best Garden Club in Arizona

It only happens every two years, so save the date for the 2025 Alta Vista Garden Club Tour! You’ll have the opportunity to visit and tour four specially curated Prescott area gardens and see what other experienced gardeners are doing in their garden spaces. And, expand your knowledge by joining the Watters Garden Center Garden Club and learn all the secrets of gardening in our unique climate! Find out about garden clubs and more garden wisdom today from Mountain Gardener Ken Lain! 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, #GardenTour, #UniqueGardens, #AltaVistaGardenClub, #WattersGardenClu

Jun 14, 20255 min

Ep 1086🌺 Why June is Perennial Month for the Garden

What’s not to love about colorful, hardy blooms that come back year after year? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain tells us about the perennials that show off in June and make you want to live in your garden! You’ll learn about the best flowers, and how to water and fertilize for the best blooms. 🌼 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ContainerGardening, #SummerPerennials, #SummerBlooms, #SummerBloomingShrubs, #JunePerennials

Jun 13, 202511 min

Ep 1085🌻 Perennials That Love Blooming in Summer

As summer heats up, you’ll want to spend more time in your garden. A landscape full of thriving and colorful flowers is sure to enhance your outdoors time and impress your summer guests! In this episode, Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share the perennial flowers most likely to spice up your summer landscape! 🌺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, #ContainerGardening, #SummerPerennials, #SummerBlooms, #SummerBloomingShrub

Jun 12, 202510 min

Ep 1084🌼 Flower Power Plant Food Promotes Really BIG Flowers

Looking for the biggest boost for your garden flowers and vegetables? Watters’ specially formulated Flower Power fertilizer will keep your flowers and veggies producing wildly all summer! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain gives us all the particulars on this magic garden formula in today’s show! You’ll want to pick some up, then sit back and enjoy the results! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ContainerGardening, #FlowerGardening, #WattersFlowerPower

Jun 11, 20257 min

Ep 1083🌸 Q and A: Top 10 Perennial Groundcovers for Hillsides

Hillsides present a challenge to gardeners – watering is more difficult and finding the right groundcover that you don’t have to replace every year can be tough. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain talk about the top 10 perennials that can solve this landscape dilemma, and answer more garden questions from local gardeners in this week’s edition! 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, #PerennialGroundcover, #LandscapingHillsides, #BestGroundcoversforHillsides

Jun 10, 202510 min

Ep 1082🍅 How to Prevent Soil Sunburn while Promoting more Tomatoes and Peppers

One of summer’s greatest pleasures is fresh, delicious tomatoes and peppers straight from your garden to your table. We’re always looking for ways to grow more and better tomatoes and peppers, and Mountain Gardener Ken Lain tells us the best ways to have the best yield of these summer garden staples that you’ve ever had! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Tomatoes, #Peppers, #GrowingBetterTomatoes, #GrowingBetterPeppers

Jun 9, 202510 min

Ep 1081🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 22 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: 🦋 Top 10 Plants that Attract more Butterflies into Gardens 🌳 Q and A: Fast Growing Shade Trees Make a Great Father’s Day Gift 🪴 How to Care for Garden Topiary Structures 🦋Summer Flowers that Bloom in Summer Sun & Attract Pollinators 🐝 Jim Rupe, Monrovia Growers, on pollinator gardens 🌻 Don’t Miss This Year’s Alta Vista Garden Club Tour! 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, #SpringGardening, #ContainerGardenTips, #Perennials, #MonroviaGrowers, #Pollinators, #ContainerFlowers, #Butterflies, #FloweringShrubs, #Bees, #Hummingbirds

Jun 8, 202551 min

Ep 1080🌻 Don’t Miss This Year’s Alta Vista Garden Club Tour!

It only happens every two years, so save the date for the 2025 Alta Vista Garden Club Tour! You’ll have the opportunity to visit and tour four specially curated Prescott area gardens and see what other experienced gardeners are doing in their garden spaces. Find out about this exciting event and more garden wisdom today from Mountain Gardener Ken Lain! 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, #GardenTour, #UniqueGardens, #AltaVistaGardenClub

Jun 7, 20255 min

Ep 1079🐝 Jim Rupe, Monrovia Growers, on pollinator gardens

Meet Jim Rupe of Monrovia Growers, who talks with Mountain Gardener Ken Lain about the importance of pollinator gardens to attract and feed our important bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Whether it’s a pot of flowers on your deck or a garden full of flowers and blooming shrubs, Jim and Ken will talk about the best pollinator plants 🌺Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #BloomingShrubs, #ContainerGardening, #Hummingbirds, #Butterflies, #SummerBloomingShrubs, #Bees

Jun 6, 202510 min

Ep 1078🐝 Summer Flowers that Bloom in Summer Sun & Attract Pollinators

One of the most frequent questions Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain receive this time of year is “How can I attract more butterflies and hummingbirds?” Learn what flowers and plants are pollinator magnets, and how to plant to attract these “garden fairies” to your landscape! 🌺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, #ContainerGardening, #Hummingbirds, #Butterflies, #SummerBloomingShrubs, #Bees

Jun 5, 20259 min

Ep 1077🌳 How to Care for Garden Topiary Structures

If you are intrigued by those great shapes of trees and shrubs in landscapes, and think you might never be able to maintain one, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to care for them! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain reveals the secrets of caring for garden topiaries to add interest to your landscape! You’ll want to add a topiary to your garden this year! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ContainerGardening, #Topiary, #TopiaryCare

Jun 4, 20256 min

Ep 1076🌳 Q and A: Fast Growing Shade Trees Make a Great Father’s Day Gift

What better gift is there for the father or father figure in your life than a fast-growing shade tree? This week, Ken and Lisa Lain answer your garden questions this week, with an emphasis on great Father’s Day gifts! Learn about fast growing trees that will thrive in the unique climate and soils of the Central Arizona 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 🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ShadeTrees, #FastGrowingShadeTrees, #Father’s Day

Jun 3, 202510 min

Ep 1075🦋 Top 10 Plants that Attract more Butterflies into Gardens

Do you love colorful butterflies? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain tells us how to attract these jewels of the garden into your landscape. Get to know the most attractive perennials and annuals that will have butterflies flocking to your garden! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #SummerBloomingShrubs, #Butterflies, #Hummingbirds, #Pollinators, #Bees

Jun 2, 202510 min

Ep 1074🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 21 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: 🌺How to Grow Crepe Myrtle and More for Bright Summer Color 🍅Garden Q & A With Ken & Lisa Lain: Watering Wisdom and More! 🪴How Much Water Does a New Container Garden Need to be Healthy? 🌵Top 10 Cactus & Desert Agave for Mountain Gardens 🌳 Bright Blooming Shrubs in the Summer Garden this Year 🌸 Growing Hardy Gardenia for Garden Fragrance 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, #SpringGardening, #ContainerGardenTips, #Perennials, #Fertilome Hi-Yield #Butterfly Bush, #ContainerFlowers, #ContainerVegetables, #Tomatoes, #WeekendGardening

Jun 1, 202553 min

Ep 1073🌸 Growing Hardy Gardenia for Garden Fragrance

It’s hardy, you can grow it in containers, and it smells wonderful! What’s not to love? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain gives us all the details on Hardy Gardenia for your garden. Waxy, creamy white flowers show off against dark green leaves, and they love the summer heat! They’ll winter over and show off again next year! 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, #Gardenias #WinterHardyGardenias, #GardeniaCare

May 31, 20255 min

Ep 1072🌳 Bright Blooming Shrubs in the Summer Garden this Year

Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares blooming shrubs – these hardy varieties will accent your summer landscape with color and beauty, and best of all, come back next year! Learn what colorful shrubs are preparing to bloom right now to brighten your summer garden, and how to care for them. From honeysuckle to Rose of Sharon, Snowball Vine to Crepe Myrtle, there’s so much to choose from! 🌺Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #BloomingShrubs, #LandscapeShrubsforColor

May 30, 20259 min

Ep 1071🌵Top 10 Cactus & Desert Agave for Mountain Gardens

If you’re used to thinking cactus only grow in southern Arizona, we have some good news for you! Ken and Lisa Lain talk today about the Top 10 Cactus & Desert Agave varieties that thrive in our mountain gardens. Many cactus and agave blooms also draw butterflies and hummingbirds. These spectacular cactus and agaves will make you the envy of your neighborhood as they thrive and bloom, and add texture to your landscape! 🌺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, #ContainerGardening, #Hummingbirds, #Butterflies, #Cactus, #Agave

May 29, 202510 min

Ep 1070🪴How Much Water Does a New Container Garden Need to be Healthy?

One of the best ways to have an easier, but still spectacular garden is to grow in containers. Raised gardens are kinder to your back and easier to plant, water, weed and feed. Once it’s planted, how much water is truly needed? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain, who loves to garden in containers, shares his knowledge on the best watering practices for your beautiful gardens. Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ContainerGardening, #GardenWatering, #BestContainerPlants

May 28, 20257 min

Ep 1069🍅Garden Q & A With Ken & Lisa Lain: Watering Wisdom and More!

This week, Ken and Lisa Lain answer your gardening questions with a focus on watering – our soil in the Central Highlands is varied and challenging, and how you water can be the difference in whether your trees and plants thrive or struggle! Additionally, learn about grubs, those hungry little white things that like to eat your aspens, and oh no! those grasshoppers are already out and hungry! Learn how to control those hungry critters this summer. 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, #WateringTrees&Plants, #ControlGrubs, #GrasshopperControl

May 27, 202510 min

Ep 1068🌺How to Grow Crepe Myrtle and More for Bright Summer Color

Mountain Gardener Ken Lain gives us the inside scoop this week on the beautiful Crepe Myrtle. This hardy, drought resistant shrub is beginning to leaf out, getting ready for a great summer show! Learn about the new Crepe Myrtle with beautiful dark foliage that will set off summer blooms to perfection, and the dwarf Crepe Myrtles for smaller spaces. Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #SummerBloomingShrubs, #BlackCrepeMyrtle, #DwarfCrepeMyrtle

May 26, 202511 min

Ep 1067🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 20 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!

🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 20 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: 🌲 Evergreens for Privacy to Screen Prying Eyes 🍅 Garden Q & A With Ken & Lisa Lain: Growing Terrific Tomatoes 🪻 How to Grow Butterfly Bush for more Pollinators 🦋 Fragrant Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies 🎥 Interview with Bill Jones – Hi-Yield Turf Ranger 🌻 What’s Pretty for This Weekend’s Gardening 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, #SpringGardening, #ContainerGardenTips, #Perennials, #Fertilome Hi-Yield #Butterfly Bush, #ContainerFlowers, #ContainerVegetables, #Tomatoes, #WeekendGardening

May 25, 202553 min

Ep 1066🌻What’s Pretty for This Weekend’s Gardening

Come take a walk through the Garden Center with Mountain Gardener Ken Lain and find out what’s just waiting for you to take home to your garden this weekend! From Purple Fountain Grass to spectacular Cannas, stunning Mandevilla, colorful Portulaca, and so much more, Ken will have you hurrying in to find your weekend garden treasure! 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, #Cannas #Portulaca, #Mandevilla

May 24, 20255 min

Ep 1065🎥 Interview with Bill Jones - Hi Yield Turf Ranger

Bill Jones with Fertilome joins us today to talk about Hi Yield products that will make your gardening and landscaping easier. Hi-Yield offers products such as Turf Ranger that will help you control insects such as grasshoppers before they destroy your landscape, and Turf & Ornamental Weed & Grass Stopper that can keep weeds and grass seeds from taking over your rock and stone landscaping. These products are safe for pets if applied correctly. 🌺Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Hi-YieldProducts #GrasshopperControl, #GardenPestControl, #Grass&WeedControl

May 23, 202511 min

Ep 1064🦋Fragrant Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies

🦋Fragrant Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies There’s nothing more satisfying than a spring, summer & fall garden full of fragrant non-stop, colorful blooms that attract hummingbirds and butterflies! Ken and Lisa Lain tell us the best perennials and annuals that will fill your garden with wonderful scents, and bring hummingbirds and butterflies all season long. 🌺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, #ContainerGardening, #Hummingbirds, #Butterflies, #FragrantFlowers

May 22, 202510 min

Ep 1063🪻How to Grow Butterfly Bush for more Pollinators

Do you love to see butterflies and bees in your garden? Butterfly Bush is one of the best ways to attract pollinators. Learn from Mountain Gardener Ken Lain the best butterfly bushes for our climate, the best soils, fertilizer, and watering practices to grow these beautiful bushes and attract more pollinators. Ken also tells us what exciting new varieties are available for your garden in 2025! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ButterflyBush, #2025ButterflyBushes, #GardenPollinators

May 21, 20257 min

Ep 1062🍅Garden Q & A With Ken & Lisa Lain: Growing Terrific Tomatoes

This week, Ken and Lisa Lain answer your gardening questions with a focus on what all gardeners wait for in the summer – succulent, juicy, delicious tomatoes grown in our own gardens! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain tell us the best tomato varieties for our area, and the best soils, fertilizers, and care to make sure your tomato crop is the pride of your garden this summer! 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, #Tomatoes #PlantingTomatoes, #BestTomatoesforContainers #PatioTomatoes #Growing Tomatoes

May 20, 202511 min

Ep 1061🌲Evergreens for Privacy to Screen Prying Eyes

If you want to learn how to turn your landscape into a private, living garden, or you need a vibrant, attractive windbreak, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain will tell you this week what evergreens will create the best screens and windbreaks for your property. Learn today what evergreens grow the fastest, which are most hardy, and the most beautiful for Central Arizona, plus a lot of other great spring gardening information! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #TreesforPrivacy #EvergreenTrees, #EvergreenWindscreens #SpringGardens

May 19, 202510 min

Ep 1060🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 19 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: Preparing Old Containers & Raised Beds for New Flowers & Plants Holding Hills With Honeysuckle & More Growing Healthy, Beautiful Roses Perennial Flowers for Non-Stop Blooms Interview With Mike Neenan, J.F. Schmitt Nurseries Growing Spectacular, Colorful Clematis 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, #SpringGardening, #ContainerGardenTips, #Clematis, #Perennials, #PrescottGardens, #Honeysuckle, #ContainerFlowers, #ContainerVegetables

May 18, 202554 min

Ep 1059🌻How to Grow Spectacular, Colorful Clematis

Clematis comes in a wide variety of colors and exciting blooms that will put on a prolific show in your garden. Ken Lain tells us how to choose, plant and care for these vines that will impress you and your neighbors! 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, #ClematisBlooms, #ClematisCare, #ClematisVarieties

May 17, 20255 min

Ep 1058🎥 Interview With Mike Neenan, J.F. Schmitt Nurseries

Mike Neenan of premier tree nursery J.F. Schmitt, joins us today to talk about producing trees that will thrive when they are planted in your landscape, and how J.F. Schmitt Nurseries develops new and exciting tree varieties for Garden Centers each year. Learn what’s new for 2025 and the exciting things to come! 🌺Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #New2025Trees, #NativeArizonaTrees, #JFSchmittNurseries

May 16, 202510 min

Ep 1057🌼Perennial Flowers for Non-Stop Blooms

There’s nothing more satisfying than a spring, summer & fall garden full of non-stop, colorful blooms! It’s more than possible with a variety of perennials that come back every year! Ken and Lisa Lain tell us what combinations of perennials will give you a year-round show, what’s new for 2025, and how to plant and grow them for best blooms. 🌺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, #ContainerGardening, #BestContainerSoils, #BestContainerHerbs, #BestContainerVegetables

May 15, 202510 min

Ep 1056🌹How to Grow Healthy, Beautiful Roses

Roses are a lovely and traditional addition to most gardens, but helping them to thrive can be challenging. Learn from Mountain Gardener Ken Lain the best roses for our climate, the best soils, fertilizer, pest control and watering practices to keep your roses healthy. Ken also tells us what exciting new varieties are available for your garden in 2025! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Roses, #RoseGardening, #2025Roses, #GardenPestControl, #FeedingRoses

May 14, 20257 min

Ep 1055🌻Garden Q & A - Holding Hills With Honeysuckle and More

This week, Ken and Lisa Lain answer your gardening questions with a focus on planting honeysuckle and more to protect and beautify the hills on your landscape from erosion, and add colorful beauty to 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, #Honeysuckle, #PlantingLandscapeHills, #BestLandscapePlants

May 13, 202510 min

Ep 1054🌻Preparing Old Containers & Raised Beds for New Flowers & Plants

Those old containers and raised beds can get tired! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain tells us how to bring them alive again! Learn about replenishing soil, fertilizing, watering, and planting to once again have spectacular containers and raised beds! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #ContainerGardening #ContainerVegetables, #RaisedBedFlowers&Vegetables

May 12, 202511 min

Ep 1053🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 18 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: Insider Garden Tips to More Vegetables this Season Garden Questions of the Week With Ken & Lisa Lain The 3 Types of Tomatoes and Benefits of Each Growing Better Herbs & Vegetables in Containers How to Make Flowers Bloom All Season Long Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with their 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, #SpringGardening, #ContainerGardenTips, #PestControl, #NativePlants, #PrescottGardens

May 11, 202558 min

Ep 1052🌻How to Make Flowers Bloom All Season Long

If you love your colorful garden full of flowers, you’ll enjoy hearing from Ken Lain about how to make those flowers bloom in a spectacular show of color all season long. Learn about the best soils, fertilizer, and summer 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 #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #FlowerBlooms, #BeautifulBlooms, #GardenPestControl, #GardenTherapy

May 10, 20255 min

Ep 1051🎥 Interview With Chris Shipley, Civano Nurseries

Chris Shipley of Civano Nurseries joins us today to talk about Civano Nurseries in Tucson, his favorite native plants, and how Civano Nurseries develops new and exciting varieties of plants for Garden Centers each year. Learn what’s new for 2025 and the exciting things to come! Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #New2025Plants, #NativeArizonaPlants, #CivanoNurseriesTucson

May 9, 202511 min

Ep 1050🌶️ Growing Better Herbs & Vegetables in Containers

You don’t need a huge garden to supply fresh and delicious vegetables and herbs for your summer table! Ken and Lisa Lain talk about the best varieties for containers, how to pick the right size container for your crops, and how to prepare and care for your containers for an abundant harvest. 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, #ContainerGardening, #BestContainerSoils, #BestContainerHerbs, #BestContainerVegetables

May 8, 202510 min

Ep 1049🍅 The 3 Types of Tomatoes and Benefits of Each

If your idea of garden heaven is a ripe, succulent tomato warm off the vine, this show is for you! Ken Lain talks about the 3 types of tomatoes, the differences in each, and how to help these summer favorites grow and thrive abundantly throughout the season. Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Tomatoes, #TomatoGardening, #TomatoesinContainers

May 7, 20256 min

Ep 1048🌻Garden Q & A With Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners

This week, Ken and Lisa Lain answer your questions about best practices for growing in raised bed gardens, how much sun and the best soil for your roses to thrive and bloom, and how to help your fruit trees get the best start in life for years of enjoyment. 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, #FruitTrees, #Best Container Soils, #RaisedBedGardening, #RoseGardening

May 6, 202510 min

Ep 1047🫛 Insider Garden Tips to More Vegetables this Season

Learn from the experts about the tips that will make your vegetable garden the envy of all this season! All about how to make sure you have enough zucchini to send your neighbors running for cover, the most luscious tomatoes, the best salad veggies, and so much more! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Tomatoes #Growing Vegetables, #BetterGardenVegetables

May 5, 202510 min

Ep 1046🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 17 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: 8 Stunning Plants for the Native Landscape How to Grow Tree Roses in Containers 3 Types of Yucca for Every Garden Style Updated Container Styles With Spring Flowers Douglas Forst, Armstrong Growers: What’s New for 2025 Garden Therapy: What I Love Most About Gardening! Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with their 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, #SpringGardening, #ContainerGardenTips, #PestControl, #NativePlants, #PrescottGardens, #Yucca

May 4, 202553 min

Ep 1044👨‍🌾 Garden Therapy: What I love Most about Gardening

Ken Lain talks about moisture cycles in the Central Highlands, and how spring moisture will cause those early blooms (and weeds) to take off! Learn about fertilizing and weed control, turning on your drip irrigation, and the lure of garden therapy – how spending time in the garden will elevate your outlook and lower your stress levels! 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 Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #SpringMoisture, #DripIrrigation, #SpringWeedControl, #GardenTherapy

May 3, 20255 min

Ep 1045🎥An Interview with Douglas Forst from Armstrong Growers

Douglas Forst of Armstrong Growers joins us today to talk about how he got into the business, his favorite plants, and how Armstrong Growers brings the newest and best flowers, perennials, vegetables and herbs to Garden Centers each year. Learn what’s new for 2025 from one of the foremost growers in the business! 🎥Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #New2025Plants, #Perennials2025, #ArmstrongGrowers, #DouglasForst

May 2, 202511 min

Ep 1043🪴Updated Container Style with Spring Flowers

Perennials in containers add gorgeous color and interest to your landscape, and they are easy to grow with less weeding, watering and care required. But sometimes these containers get tired and need rejuvenation. Ken and Lisa talk this week about replenishing soil, and livening up or even replacing container plants. 🪴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, #Containers, #Best Container Soils, #RejuvinatingPerennialsinContainers, #ContainerGardening

May 1, 202510 min

Ep 1042🌵 3 Types of Yucca for Every Garden Style

🌵 3 Types of Yucca for Every Garden Style This segment is all about Yuccas, Agaves and Century Plants! These native beauties are perfect for the Arizona Central Highlands, and they’re stunning additions to your landscape! Many varieties and colors with gorgeous blooms are available. Learn how easy these plants are to grow and maintain! Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates! https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/ 🌵Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener #WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Yuccas, #Agaves, #Century Plants

Apr 30, 20256 min