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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🍅 Favorite Tomato Plant for Mountain Gardens
Is there anything better than a sun-warm, ripe, delicious tomato from your own garden? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best tomato plants for our Central…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐞 Q & A - How to Use Ladybugs and Praying Mantis in the Gardens
For natural and organic gardening, beneficial insects can be your best friends! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share how to use ladybugs and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaFollower Behind the Scene Bonus: How to Grow Better Dahlias and Summer Bulbs
Dahlias and other summer bulbs can be spectacular additions to your garden, and make great cut flowers. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to plant and grow…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌻The Difference Between Hardiness Zones and Spring Frost Dates
We get a lot of questions at the Garden Center about hardiness zones and Spring frost dates. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the difference between the two…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 13 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🥕Plant Vegetables and Herbs, and Attend a Garden Class to Support Them
There’s nothing better than fresh veggies and herbs from your garden. It’ll soon be time to plant your summer plants and herbs. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaFollower Behind the Scenes Bonus - The 3 Types of Lilacs for Every Garden
Lilacs are bursting with color all over the Central Highlands. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the three types of lilacs that will bring a touch of early…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🇺🇸 250 trees for Americas 250th Birthday
2026 is America’s 250th birthday, and what better gift to land than to plant more trees for beauty and the environment? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Perennial Flowers that Bloom Early in Spring
If you’ve had enough of winter, Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain have the cure for your blues! Ken and Lisa share this week the large array of…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Helping Trees Bloom Better
Blooming trees can add spectacular beauty to your landscape. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to plant, feed and care for blooming trees to get the best…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa❄Q & A: How to Help Plants Recover from Frost Damage
While it looks as if any hard freezes are gone for the year, spring is unpredictable in the Central Highlands, and a late frost is not out of the question!…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 It’s Time to Plant Summer Blooming Bulbs
Spring is a bit early this year, and garden chores are upon us! It’s time to plant those beautiful summer blooming bulbs. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 12 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🎤Garden Influencers in Prescott, Arizona
During recent 64th Spring Flower and Fountain Festival and Sip & Shop events, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain noticed a shift in how people hear about garden center…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaFollower Behind the Scene Bonus: Dealing With Gnats in the House
There's nothing more annoying than swatting at those little gnats that infest your houseplants! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares what you can do to evict…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa💦 When to Water and Feed Your Garden in Spring
With an early spring and warmer weather, your garden is thirsty and hungry. Proper watering and feeding now will set you up for an abundant garden season!…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 How to Grow California Poppies and Their Companion Plants
One of the most beautiful sights in spring is a hillside full of California Poppies. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share how you can plant and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa☕️ The Benefits of Coffee Grounds in the Garden
We love coffee, and so does your garden! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how coffee can benefit your garden, and how to use it to enhance your garden. Don’t…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌲Q & A: Atlas Cedar and Deodor Cedar - What's the Difference?
Atlas and Deodor Cedars are both beautiful trees with unique growing habits and mature growth. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the…
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🧑🌾 The Joyful Gardener and the Start of Spring
Plant lovers, start your gardens! Spring is here, it’s a bit early this year, and gardeners are eager to get outside! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaFollower Behind the Scene Bonus: What is That Pink Blooming Tree?
Have you wondered about those trees all over town with the vibrant pink blooms? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares in this follower bonus about these beautiful…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 11 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🌹Don’t Wait When You Find a Tree or Plant You Want in Spring!
Each year, Watters Garden Center brings in unique trees and plants. These must be obtained sometimes a year before they’ll arrive, so when they are gone, there…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️ Interview With Chris Shipley of Civano Nursery
Civano Nursery of Tucson is one of Watters Garden Center’s premier suppliers of the healthiest, most unique and newest trees and plants. Mountain Gardener Ken…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌱 Spring Gopher Plant with Garden Companions
Gopher Plant is a wonderful plant to bring interest and beauty to your garden in spring. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the secrets of…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa☕️ Garden Grounds Coffee at Watters Garden Center
What is better than a fresh cup of great coffee while sitting on the porch and surveying the garden? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the new Watters Garden…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa💦 Q & A - When Should I Start Watering and Feeding My Lawn in Spring?
Spring is a bit early this year, and it’s past time to make sure your lawn is fed and watered! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the best…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Top 10 Blooming Shrubs of Spring
Spring is here, it’s a bit early this year, and shrubs are beginning to bloom! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the best and most colorful shrubs to beautify…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 10 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🇺🇸 250 trees for Americas 250th Birthday
2026 is America’s 250th birthday, and what better gift to land than to plant more trees for beauty and the environment? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🧑🌾 Top 10 Shortcuts of Spring that Make Gardens Better
If you take time to do some garden chores that are easier to complete now, you’ll make life easier in the garden as the season progresses! Mountain Gardener…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa💐 Top 10 Perennial Spring Flowers that Thrive for Years
Perennials are the gardener’s friends – you can plant them once and enjoy years of beauty! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the best spring…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 March Companion Plants and the Fanciful Forsythia
Nothing brightens up your spring landscape than the first buds of the sunny forsythia! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the how to plant and care for these…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Top 10 Hedge Plants for Privacy
If you are looking for some beautiful, fast growing privacy for your landscape, Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share what hedge plants are best…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌹 Why Roses and Hedges are Best Pruned in March
Spring is here, and gardeners are working on their spring chores! One of the most important is proper pruning of your roses and hedges. Mountain Gardener Ken…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 9 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:March is Most Important Feeding for Spring Bloomers
If you want to see a burst of health and color as your spring blooming flowers wake up, fertilize now with Watters All Purpose Plant Food! Mountain Gardener…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 English or Itoh Peony - Which one is Better?
Peonies are one of the best perennials for the Central Highlands, and they can grow up to 50 years! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the difference between…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌲 Healthy Evergreens for a Brighter Landscape
Evergreen trees and shrubs can add color, texture and beauty to your landscape, all year long! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the best evergreen trees and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Spring Poppies and their Spring Blooming Companions
Poppies are a great, colorful addition to your spring garden, and Watters has the best! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the latest colors…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪲Garden Alert - Bark Beetle and Pine Scale are BAD
With the dry winter and warmer spring, your pine trees are in danger from Bark Beetles and Pine Scale! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the easiest ways to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Q&A: Growing Better Peonies as Fragrant Spring Flowers
Winter is on the way out, and it’s time to think about putting out some color. Watters Garden Center has Peonies in stock, and they are starting to shoot up…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaBehind the Scene Follower Bonus: Flowers That Love Cold Spring Days
If you're tired of winter and you'd love some color in your garden, try planting some pansies and hellebores! Pansies are a winter and spring blooming…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍅 Starting Tomatoes and Peppers for the Perfect Garden
Spring is on the way, and most gardeners are eager to get out into the dirt! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares when and how to start your tomatoes and peppers…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 8 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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaHow to Prepare Garden Soils for the Next Planting Season
Garden soil is like a good foundation for your home! If you start with a good base, you can build something beautiful and long lasting! Mountain Gardener Ken…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴How to Prepare the Landscape for Maximum Spring Beauty
If you’re looking forward to a beautiful display of flowers, shrubs, and trees in your landscape this Spring, there are a few things you should do ahead of…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🏡 Newest Trees for Stunning Landscapes and How to Plant Them
Watters’ growers are always coming up with new and exciting trees that provide shade, beauty, and fruit Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳The Most Amazing Shrubs of Early Spring
Some of the most spectacular plants you can put in your landscape are shrubs! They come in all sizes, and many offer up blooms that will take your breath away…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Q&A: Cool Flowers for Ugly Containers
Winter is on the way out, and it’s time to think about putting out some color. We can still have some harsh weather for the next couple of months, so what…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 How to Tell When Spring Arrives
Spring is on the way, and most gardeners are eager to get out into the dirt! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how you can know when Spring is really here, and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 7 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…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🧑🌾 TikTok Gardening Goes Viral at Watters Garden Center
The general consensus is that it is hard to find good staff these days. That’s not the case for Watters Garden Center! We work to create a great work…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaFollower Behind the Scene Bonus: Flowers That Can Thrive When Planted in Late Winter
Usually about this time of year, winter weary gardeners are craving a bit of color in the landscape! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares a number of bright…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍎 Unlocking Nature’s Bounty: Grow Perfect Fruit Trees
Would you love to enjoy the beauty and bounty of your own fruit trees? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares tips for growing perfect fruit trees in the unique…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌹 Blooms Ahead! Unleash the Beauty of Spring-Planted Fiber Pot Roses
Fiber pot roses are bare-root roses planted in biodegradable, cardboard-like containers designed to be planted directly into the ground, eliminating plastic…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿Mastering the Green Carpet: A Guide to Growing Calgary Carpet Juniper
Calgary Carpet Juniper is an interesting, hardy addition to landscape, with a unique growing habit. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to best plant and grow…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍑 Q&A Space to Thrive: Guidelines for Planting Fruit Trees
Some varieties of fruit trees grow and produce very well in the Central Highlands, and late winter/early spring is the best time to plant many of them…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 How to Protect Spring Growth on Peonies
Spring is on the way, and your Peonies are putting out buds. But in the Central Highlands, we can expect the unexpected in Spring weather. Mountain Gardener…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & LisaFollower Behind the Scene Bonus: Best Fruit Trees for the Central Highlands
If you're new to the area or you would like to add a new fruit tree or two to your landscape, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain has the inside information on which…