Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa

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 &a...

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, #GardeningTip...

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...

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-advantag...

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/ #Wa...

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 n...

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, #...

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...

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 #WattersGard...

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 Tre...

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 n...

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:...

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? Cl...

🌵 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://themount...

Ken and Lisa Lain Watters Lain talk all about growing tomatoes, peppers and more in containers. Learn what kind of soil to use and when to change it out, the ideal size of container, the right kind of fertilizer, and more. Are the bugs and other foliage problems showing up? Drop a sample into a plastic bag and bring it into the Garden Center for diagnosis!   Not already a Garden Club Member? Click...

Learn about naturally growing plants native to Arizona’s Central Highlands. Ken Lain shares his eight favorites, in bloom right now at Watters Garden Center and ready to plant in your landscape. Marginal soil, wind, cold and heat – these native beauties will thrive in our ever-changing conditions!   Subscribe for The Mountain Gardener updates!   🌱Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener   #WattersGardenCe...

Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! This week, we're exploring fantastic plant choices for our Arizona landscapes. We'll delve into the top 10 native plants that thrive here, discover the best fragrant gardenias for mountain gardens, and highlight the ideal Desert Willow varieties. Plus, we'll explore the most aromatic and beautiful lavenders, gain ins...

Okay, folks, let's talk natives! Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener here, and I know many of you are curious about creating a truly Arizona landscape. So, what exactly is a native plant? It's one that naturally grows right here, in our unique climate. Think Arizona Cypress, the sturdy windbreak, or the elegant Silverberry, a low-care evergreen.   Folks often seek natives for their low maintenance and...

Hey gardeners, Ken Lain here! This week on the Mountain Gardener, I’m chatting with Jim Rupe of Monrovia Nursery, a real giant in the plant-growing world! We’ll get the inside scoop on where those beautiful plants at your local garden center come from.   Jim shares Monrovia's passion for quality and what it means to work with a company with a 100-year history. We’ll explore the journey of plants f...

Ken and Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! Okay, let's talk fragrant lavenders, friends! To guide you to olfactory bliss in your own backyard. We've got a delightful selection blooming right now at Watters!   For that classic lavender scent, you can't beat English Lavender. 'Goodwin Creek offers a taller, shrub-like form with gray leaves and intensely fragrant purple spikes. 'Munstead is more...

Hey gardeners, Ken Lain here! Looking for a tough, beautiful native that hummingbirds adore? Let's talk Desert Willows! These beauties thrive from Prescott to Sedona, offering willow-shaped leaves and orchid-like flowers.   The native variety boasts lovely pink blooms, but be warned – it produces bean pods that can limit flowering. That's where the new introductions shine! Look for named varieties...

And we are back with Lisa Watters Lain. Many folks are surprised to learn we can grow fragrant gardenias right here. The secret is choosing hardy varieties! We carry two that brave our winters: one with a classic double flower and another with a lovely star-shaped bloom, both boasting that intense gardenia fragrance.   Now, don't expect them to get as big as they do in the South; here, they'll lik...

Hey Arizona gardeners, Ken Lain here! With our beautiful weather, it's prime time to plant natives that thrive here. Arizona Cypress is a fantastic evergreen for windbreaks and privacy. Silverberry (Elaeagnus) is a low-care, fast-growing evergreen shrub that softens fences beautifully. For vibrant blooms, try Manzanita, which is loved by pollinators and drought-tolerant once established. Consider...

Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here! This week, we're tackling a range of spring gardening essentials. We'll explore how to grow better herbs and veggies, understand why evergreen oaks turn yellow, and share insider secrets for big, juicy tomatoes. Plus, we'll discuss landscape updates, and gain insights from a Monrovia Nursery expert, all while remembe...

Hey rose lovers, Ken Lain here! Spring is in the air, and that means it's rose planting season! You'll find a wide variety of roses at the garden center now, from ground covers and shrubs to hybrid teas and climbers.   The ideal time to plant roses is when they're dormant but showing signs of waking up. This allows them to establish roots before the stress of blooming. Fiber pot roses, which are a...