Mountain Gardener with Ken Lain

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center explore the best fall plants for Autumn long flowers, colors, and blooms. Some enjoy those beautiful, colorful gardens throughout the fall. So what are the best plants to keep those fabulous colors and flowers? Listen in to find out! Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Fo...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares how to save money at a garden center. Did you know there are ways to feed that gardening habit without breaking the bank? Learn how to do this from Ken in this episode. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cas...

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott explore whether an Arizona Cypress or Deodar Cedar make a better privacy screen. Learn the benefits of each plant. Which plant will come out ahead as a great privacy screen? Listen in to find out! Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook:...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener chats about late summer Pruning for winter-long beauty. What should you know about pruning toward the end of summer? Are there some plants you should be sure you are pruning? Listen to learn more. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.co...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses the dangers of snail and slug bait for birds and dogs. Are you a pet owner or do you simply enjoy birds coming into your yard? Are you actively combatting snails and slugs in the garden? What are some things about snail and slug bait that you should know? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mount...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener talks about 4 garden blunders to avoid at all costs. Are you making these mistakes? What are they? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_pod...

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss the biggest perennial flowers of summer. Summertime brings some brilliant blooms to the garden. Which of those perennial blooms perennial are the biggest? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CA...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares a baby hummingbirds favorite food in the garden. What do baby hummingbirds like best? What do they avoid eating? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.ins...

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center ask which is the better tree, Aspen or Birch. What are the great traits of aspens and birch? What are the downfalls? Which tree is best? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on In...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares how to turn cedar, spruce, and cypress blue. Do you have trees that were a nice blue that are now more green than blue? How do you get them to go back to that fun blue color? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Fac...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener is excited to announce that Watters Garden Center was recognized as Garden Innovator of the Year. Watters brings so many great products and ideas for any gardeners needs. Listen in to learn more about this well-deserved recognition. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cas...

In this episode Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses the top 10 big flowers for gardens. Large blooms are beautiful to have as part of your garden. What are the best big flowers? Which have the brightest blooms? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST...

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss the pretty blooming trees best planted in summer. Do you love a tree that has beautiful blooms on it? Do you want to know which blooming trees prefer to be planted in the summer? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook:...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses spreading flowers for fast erosion control. Rainfall and running water can quickly erode away carefully crafted landscaping. What are some flowers you can plant that will bring that much-needed erosion control and do it quickly? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-...

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss monsoon weeds and erosion control. Those monsoon storms are welcome to Arizona every year but the downside is all the rain brings on the weeds and can cause erosion in your yard. What are some things you can do to prevent the weeds? What are some great plants and techniques to control erosion? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener talks about why stressed plants turn yellow before fall. Are your plants struggling and starting to go yellow? It's certainly too early for that to happen since fall is still weeks away. So why are your plants turning yellow? What might be stressing them out? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mounta...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares the ultimate guide to insect free gardens. Do you want to plant a garden but hate the insects that can come with them? Which greenery can you plant for a garden that will limit the amount of pests you get? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener interviews Christina Salwitz The Personal Garden Coach from Seattle. This gardening expert brings loads of great advice for a beautiful garden. Listen in to hear from these two gardening pros. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CA...

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss the elegance of narrow trees. What trees stay narrow as they grow taller? Why are these trees great for your gardens? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: ht...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses how to successfully plant big trees for fast growth. Which trees will grow large quickly? Should you take any specific steps to help those trees stay healthy? Listen in to find out! Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAS...

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss shady shrubs for shady gardens. Shade is a great shrub for the garden. Which shrubs will grow large enough to give great shade? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Ins...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses native trees that thrive on their own. What are some trees that are native to Arizona that do well without a lot of care? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: htt...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses the free gardening classes at Watters Garden Center. Classes are every Saturday morning and will teach you all you need to know about gardening in the Prescott area. So what classes are coming up this August? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ F...

In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener talks about the most resilient plants for any garden. Learn which plants can put up with the harshest environments. Which plants are those bulletproof botanicals? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ...

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott discuss impossible to kill perennials for the garden. Do you have trouble keeping plants alive in your garden? Do you prefer hardy plants that can handle a lot of abuse? Listen in to learn about some great perennials that are very hard to kill. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lai...