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Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa
Stop Guessing. Start Growing. Welcome to the Ultimate Garden Blueprint.
Body Copy: Most big-box store advice will get your plants killed. The intense sun, the heavy wind, and the local wildlife require a completely different set of rules.
I'm Ken Lain, "Top 10 Gardener," and every week, I share the exact "un-killable" strategies we use to cheat the heat and build vibrant, blooming sanctuaries in USDA Zones 5–8.
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Episodes
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Brighter Plants That Hold Their Foliage and Stay Green
If you look around in the Central Highlands this season, you’ll see a lot of trees, shrubs and plants that are full of foliage and color. Master Gardeners Ken…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 The Hedge Invasion Ken’s Fast-Track Guide to Pruning Across the Fence
What do you do when your neighbor’s hedge encroaches on your landscape? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares some tips for care and trimming on your side of the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Nandina: Heavenly Bamboo Color & Placement Tips
Heavenly Bamboo, or Nandina, is one of the most colorful shrubs for your landscape. It adds beauty, color and texture to every landscape. Mountain Gardener Ken…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍁 The Autumn Riot: 7 Mountain Plants Exploding with Color Right Now
The Central Highlands is in its Fall dress right now, and it’s spectacular! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share some of the most colorful trees…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍁 The Autumn Riot: 7 Mountain Plants Exploding with Color Right Now
The Central Highlands is in its Fall dress right now, and it’s spectacular! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share some of the most colorful trees…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 42 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Watters-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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Desert Landscapes: Plants That Make Them Sing
Your desert landscape doesn't have to be filled with just cactus. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares drought tolerant plants that will add beauty and color to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐦⬛6 Birds and the Top 10 Feeding Mistakes
Birds are part of a gorgeous garden. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares about six garden birds and the feeding mistakes gardeners can make when trying to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍁Autumn Glory:10 Evergreens to Enhance Your Landscape
Many trees and shrubs put on a beautiful show when fall arrives. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best of these to make your landscape a spectacular show of…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Trees that Look Good all Winter Long
It’s easy to enjoy the trees in your landscape during the spring, summer and fall, but what happens when the winter arrives and everything is a bit dull?…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌲Your Guide to Cedars: Best Picks for Mountain West Gardens
Many Cedar trees grow beautifully in the Central Highlands. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best Cedars for our area and the varieties that will fit your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🦋Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Wildlife in Your Low Maintenance Desert Garden
If you know the right trees, shrubs and flowers to plant in your desert garden, you can draw a variety of birds and butterflies. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q & A: Aspen Trees: How Low will They Grow?
Aspens are one of the most beautiful trees for the landscape with their unique bark and color changes throughout the season. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌲Mountain Majesty: Top 7 Pine Trees for the Mountain West Landscape
Fall in the Central Highlands is a perfect time to plant pine trees. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the top seven pine trees for our area and how to choose…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 41 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Watters-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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Perfect Timing - Fertilize This Week!
We've had a lot of rain, and next week should bring some more. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares why it's the best time to feed everything in your landscape!
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🖥️ Desert Landscape Designs Easily Explained
Watters Garden Center is always looking for ways to make gardening easier and more enjoyable for local gardening enthusiasts. Watters has now launched a…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴12 Houseplant Languages, Symbols and Sayings
Plants and flowers have had special meaning for generations. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares a number of unique plants and flowers, and their meanings and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌻A Woman’s Guide to Better Gardens
Lisa Watters-Lain grew up in the nursery business, and she has a lifetime of garden wisdom to share! Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa share some garden tasks and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Stop Guessing, Start Planting: Breathing New Life into Your Backyard
Watters Garden Center has spent many months developing a great new tool to help you attain your best garden ever. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares Britescape…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍁Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Why It's Most Important to Fertilize in October
October is the most important time of the year to fertilize everything in your landscape! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain gives you the Behind the Scene scoop!
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Q & A - How to Bring Outside Plants in for Winter
Many houseplants, succulents and cacti thrive on our porches and in containers during spring through fall, but must be protected in the colder temperatures of…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍁10 ways to Make the Most of the October Gardens
Fall in the Central Highlands is a wonderful time in the garden. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares 10 ways to make this season even better in your October…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 40 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Watters-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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Follower Behind the Scenes Bonus: Sap, Storage & Fall Color Progression
Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the science and beauty behind how plants change color and prepare for winter in this Follower Behind the Scene Bonus.
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🖥️ The Britescape Blueprint: Designing Backyards You’ll Love
Watters Garden Center is always looking for ways to make gardening easier and more enjoyable for local gardening enthusiasts. Watters has now launched a…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Q & A - Can Yucca and Agave Grow in a Container?
Yucca and Agave are beautiful and interesting high desert plants. Can you grow them in containers? Yes! Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share the best…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 The Colors in the Autumn Gardens
Fall is one of the most colorful seasons in the garden, and it’s easy to plant gorgeous beds and containers that brighten your landscape and around your home…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎃 October is Best Time to Plant for Spring
October in the Central Highlands can be called our “second spring!” It’s the very best time to plant many shrubs, trees and flowers, to give them a boost for…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Why October is the Best Month to Plant
October is a "second spring" in the Central Highlands - it's the best time to plant many trees, shrubs and perennials to set your garden up for spring success…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Interview: Maxwell Rotbart: All You Can Eat Business Wisdom
Mountain Gardener Ken Lain interviews author Maxwell Rotbart, author of All You Can Eat Business Wisdom, in which a segment features Watters Garden Center…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 10 Things You MUST Do in Your October Garden
Fall in the Central Highlands is a wonderful time in the garden. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares 10 things you must do in October for garden success through…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 39 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Watters-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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Best 4 Weeks to Overseed Your Lawn
Is your lawn showing some wear or bare spots? In this Follower Behind the Scene Bonus, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the best practices, and the best time…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎃 Plan for a Better October Garden To Do List
As your summer garden begins to enter into fall, there are a number of chores that will prepare your plants for a healthy winter, and make your landscape look…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🖥️ The Britescape Blueprint: Designing Backyards You’ll Love
Watters Garden Center is always looking for ways to make gardening easier and more enjoyable for local gardening enthusiasts. Watters is now launching a…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪻Purple Fall Flowers for Pretty Autumn Containers
Fall is one of the most colorful seasons in the garden, and it’s easy to plant gorgeous containers that brighten your landscape and around your home. Master…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 Autumn Proof Your Grass - The Fall Action Plan for a Lush Prescott Lawn
Now through the end of October is an ideal time to either over-seed or start a new lawn. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best grass seed mixes for the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaFollower Behind the Scenes Bonus: Bluegrass or Fescue: Which Lawn Should You Choose?
Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares two kinds of grass seed, and how to choose, plant and care for your lawn in this Follower Behind the Scene Bonus
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaQ & A - Top Evergreens Better Thank a Dead Pinyon Pine Tree
Once a Pinyon Pine begins to die off, there’s no saving it. But there are so many other evergreens to replace it with! Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 The High-Desert Autumn: Plant Your Aspen, Maple, or Crabapple Now
Fall in the Central Highlands is a wonderful time in the garden. Temperatures are cooler and it’s a great time to plant! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 38 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Watters-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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Fall Plants Are Coming from the Farm! Preorder Yours Before They Arrive
As the gardening season winds down, activity at the garden center doesn’t! Watters Garden Center has new fall plants and winter veggies coming in every day…
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🌳 Six Fastest Growing Plants for Privacy Screens
If you have a part of your garden that is your happy place, and you’d like more privacy there, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain has some great ideas for you. From…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 Pretty Grasses & Why Fall is the Best Time to Plant Them
Mountain Gardener Lisa Watters-Lain says she wishes more gardeners would discover the beauty of ornamental grasses in the landscape. Ken and Lisa share some of…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿Feed Plants in the Next Six Weeks for Amazing Fall Growth
Fall is the most important time of the year for fertilizing your garden. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares why it’s so critical to feed your garden well before…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaQ & A - How to Prepare Garden Beds for Fall Planting
Fall is the time to plant your winter vegetables and fill your containers with fall plants. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share the best practices to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Mums and Beyond - Unique Plants for Your Fall Porch Pots
Fall in the Central Highlands is a wonderful time in the garden. Temperatures are cooler and plants seem to breathe a sigh of relief and put on a last…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 37 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Watters-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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaBehind the Scene Follower Bonus: Killing Weeds 101: The Definitive Guide for Everyone
With all the work that you put into your garden, you don't want it taken over by weeds! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to get the upper hand with weeds…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪻Prescott Area Iris Society Meets at Watters Garden Center
Iris are a great favorite of many gardeners. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how you can order Irises online and learn about their varieties and care. Not…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪻2026 Iris of the Year and how to Plant these Spring Beauties
Irises now come in many colors and varieties, and add unique beauty to your landscape.Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the 2026 Iris of the Year and how to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 The Most Beautiful Autumn Perennials in the Gardens
Autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons in the Central Highlands, and many perennials thrive at this time of year. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐢Reptile Real Estate - Building the Perfect Plant-Filled Tortoise Habitat
Tortoises are a unique, long-lived pet. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to build and maintain a healthy, attractive tortoise habitat with live plants…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaFollower Behind the Scene Bonus: Pampas Grass: Do or Die for Autumn Blooms
Pampas Grass can be one of the most beautiful of Autumn plants. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to care for your Pampas Grass to encourage those amazing…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 Q & A - Top 10 Groundcovers that Hold Hillsides
Hilly landscapes can not only be unsightly, but they can be a challenge to landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share the best groundcovers that…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿Fast Vines for Quick Garden Coverage
Have a place you want to cover with live vines, but don’t want to wait forever? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the vines that not only beautify your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 35 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Watters-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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌲Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Juicing Arizona Cypress So They Grow Fast
Arizona Cypress is a beautiful signature tree of the Central Highlands. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to care for and feed these trees to help them…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪻Reblooming Iris or Not - How to have More Flowers in the Gardens
Iris are a great favorite of many gardeners. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the latest Iris varieties and how to plant and care for them for a great show in…