Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa

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...

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 Ga...

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 P...

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...

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 no...

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, #T...

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 Colo...

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 Pr...

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, Th...

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 t...

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 Ga...

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! Lear...

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! http...

🎙️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! In...

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 noti...

 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...

🦋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...

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! Sub...

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 Gar...

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 g...

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...

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 #Watter...

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:/...

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 alr...

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!...