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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🌻 Why Plants Yellow in Mountain Landscapes and What to do About It
🌻 Why Plants Yellow in Mountain Landscapes and What to do About It If plants are stressed from summer heat, lack of food, or pests, they’ll begin to put…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 Ornamental Grasses and the Showy Landscape
Ornamental grasses are one of the most underused plants for your Central Highlands landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share some of the colorful…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐴 Deadly Grazing Plants That Can Seriously Harm Your Horse
The Central Highlands area is horse country! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares some of the grasses, trees and shrubs that will harm your horse if they ingest…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Follower Behind the Scenes Bonus: Fresh Bulbs Equal Better Spring Flowers
The secret to a riot of color in the spring garden is planting the best, freshest bulbs in the fall. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain has made the process easy - you…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿Q & A - How to Force Pampas Grasses to Show more Blooms
Pampas Grass plumes are a beautiful part of fall. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share what you can do to convince those grasses to put out more blooms…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼Granite Dells to Groom Creek: Top 10 Flowers for Local Soils
Our Central Highlands climate is perfect for many beautiful flowers and plants. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the most beautiful flowers and shrubs that…
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 & LisaFollower Behind the Scene Bonus: Green Power With Chelated Iron
If your trees and plants are showing yellow leaves, it could be from lack of iron. In this Follower Behind the Scenes Bonus, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Stopping Leaf Spot on Purple Leaf Plums
You’ve pampered your trees all summer, and now your purple leaf plum leaves are looking a bit sickly. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to safely and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐗 Javelina Proof Your Garden
You’ve put hard work into your garden all spring and summer, and it’s frustrating if javelina visit, sometimes in big numbers, and decide to feast on your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌻 The Brightest Perennial Flowers of Autumn
Fall is fast approaching, and the gardens are getting ready to sleep away the winter! But take heart, there are plenty of plants and flowers that will create a…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 The Brightest Flowers of the Year are in the Autumn Garden
Autumn is a bright, colorful time of year for Central Highlands gardens. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the most vibrant and beautiful blooms to plant to make…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪳Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Where Do Aphids Come From?
Your garden is doing great until you step out one day and find stressed plants and thousands of tiny insects on the leaves. Where do those little hungry beasts…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🥕 Q and A - What Time is Best to Plant Fall Vegetables?
Your garden can give you great produce deep into fall. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain help you to pick the best fall vegetables and how and when to plant…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa💦 H2-Whoa! A Guide to Quenching Your Garden’s Summer Thirst
In our Central Highlands challenging climate – think wind, heat, and long stretches without rain – watering the right way is crucial to your gardening success…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 34 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🐛Preventing Green Tomato Worms in the Gardens
You’ve planted, fertilized, and watered your tomatoes all summer, and now those big green worms are having a feast! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐗 Gardening with Javelina and other Back Yard Animals
There’s no doubt that the Central Highlands is a challenging gardening environment, and that includes a number of critters that love to munch on your garden!…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌻 Best Fall Plants for Autumn Long Flowers, Color and Blooms
While summer is fading into fall, Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the plants that will bloom through fall with vigor and color! 🪴Ken & Lisa…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa💰How to Save Money at a Garden Center
If you’re looking to save a little money and upgrade your garden at the same time, now is the perfect opportunity! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the ways to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌲Q & A: What’s Better as a Privacy Screen - Arizona Cypress or Deodor Cedar?
Arizona Cypress and Deodor Cedars are two similar trees that add beauty to your Central Highlands landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain help…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 Late summer Pruning for Winter Long Beauty
This time of the year, gardens begin to look a little weather worn. A little pruning will not only restore order to your fall garden, but it will set your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 33 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: Tomatoes With a Thick Skin is a Bad Sign
There's nothing better in summer than a fresh tomato straight from the garden. But if your tomatoes have a very thick skin, rot or cracks, there is a problem…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪵Wood Chips Can Kill Your Garden
The right kind of wood chips, properly applied, can be a helpful addition to your garden. But the wrong wood chips applied the wrong way can literally kill…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌻 4 Garden Blunders to Avoid at All Cost
There’s no doubt that the Central Highlands is a challenging gardening environment. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the four blunders that can make or break…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Q&A: The Biggest Perennial Flowers of Summer.
While summer is fading into fall, Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the trees that can be planted now to bloom with vigor and add beauty in…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa✈️ The Cost of Travel to Your Gardens
You’ve worked hard to make your garden thrive this summer, and now you’re planning a trip. That’s enough to induce anxiety in most gardeners who love their…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐌Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: When Snails Devour the Gardens
You work hard to make your garden successful, and you're probably not too happy about having hordes of snails snacking on your produce! Mountain Gardener Ken…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q&A: Which is Better: Aspen or Birch?
Aspens and Birches are two similar trees that add beauty to your Central Highlands landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain help you to pick the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Hot Weather Blooms for Vibrant Prescott Gardens
This time of the year, gardens begin to look a little weather worn. But it’s also the time we want to spend in the garden, and it’s sad to see the blooms begin…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Flowers that Repeat Over and Over With This One Secret
Want to know the secret to making your flowers bloom over and over? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how in this Follower Behind the Scenes Bonus!
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 32 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🦟 Keeping Mosquitos and Flies off the Patio and Out of the Gardens
Our Central Highlands gardens are spectacular this time of year, but just at the time you want to have guests over to enjoy your handiwork, flies and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌵5 Habits of Successful Desert Gardeners
There’s no doubt that the Central Highlands is a challenging gardening environment. It’s not that you have a brown thumb, it’s just that gardeners here must do…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Pretty Blooming Trees Best Planted in Summer
The Central Highlands is home to many beautiful trees that show off in the heat of summer. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the trees that…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌧️ How Deep Does Rain Soak into the Garden
You just had a big monsoon storm, with maybe an inch or more of rain! Is that enough to thoroughly water your garden? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 Follower Behind the Scenes Bonus: One Easy Step Makes Your Life Easy when Weeding
All gardeners hate the chore of weeding, but Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares some tips on making weeding easier!
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q & A: Monsoon weeds and erosion control
Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the ins and outs of controlling those fast growing monsoon season weeds! Ken and Lisa also share how to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌻 Bug Free Blooms for Stunning Gardens
A garden full of flowers is a wonder to behold, but when the bugs begin to munch, it’s beyond frustrating! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how you can…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 31 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🌿 Stop Working so Hard at Killing Weeds
Weeds are the bane of most gardeners, especially when monsoon rains come and they grow exponentially! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how you can eradicate…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿Fast Growing Groundcovers for Hills and Rock Lawns
Hills and rock areas in your landscape can create a unique growing challenge. But don’t worry - Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares fast growing, beautiful…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌲 Slim Sentinels: The Elegance of Narrow Trees
Do you have a narrow space in your landscape that could use some beautification? Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the best trees with a…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴What to Do When Plants Die in the Garden
Do you have a brown thumb? Or maybe it’s a little green, but some of your plants die anyway! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares what to do when your garden…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q & A: Shady Shrubs for Shady Gardens
Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the varieties of beautiful shrubs that will grow well in the shady areas of your landscape and how to care…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐛 Javelina to Hornworms: Your Guide to a Pest Free Garden
You work too hard to have a thriving garden to surrender your plants to destructive pests like hornworms, grubs and other critters like javelina that love to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 30 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: Tricking California Poppies to Bloom a Second Time
California Poppies are such a bright spot in your landscape, and you may wish they'd continue blooming! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how you can have a…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Free August Advice for Better Gardens
Watters Free Garden Classes are the best way for newcomers to learn about our unique gardening climate and conditions in the Central Highlands, and for more…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🦗 7 Pests that Destroy Summer Flowers and Vegetables
One of the most disheartening things for gardeners is to plant and nurture the garden flowers and vegetables, only to have a host of pests come in a destroy…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Impossible to Kill Perennials New for the Gardens
Your mid-summer garden doesn’t have to be boring! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the best and newest perennials to plant in mid-summer to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Where Does all the Soil Go?
You fill your containers to the top and plant them, but it seems not too much later a lot of that soil disappears! What’s going on? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Behind the Scene Follower Bonus: Hummingbird Food Made Easy for the Feeder
Hummingbirds add magic to the garden, and feeding them increases the joy! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the easiest way to make hummingbird food for your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍓Q&A: How to Grow Better Berries in the Landscape
The Central Highlands is a great place to grow all kinds of berries. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the varieties of berries that will grow…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌻 Top 10 Plants for Summer Garden Success
Summer brings the challenges of heat, monsoons and wind, but it can be one of the best times in your garden. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the best summer…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 29 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🌺 Free Watters Events for a Better Garden
Watters Free Garden Classes are the best way for newcomers to learn about our unique gardening climate and conditions in the Central Highlands, and for more…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎶 Interview with Danya Tiller - Prescott Chorale
Watters Garden Center is connected to our community, and this segment, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain introduces Danya Tiller, the new Artistic Director for the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Best Summer Flowers for the Perennial Gardens
Your mid-summer garden doesn’t have to be boring! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the best flowers to plant in mid-summer to keep your…