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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💰How to Save Money at a Garden Center
It’s tempting to select “one of each” every time you visit the Garden Center, but finances don’t always agree! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares ways to save…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q and A: What is Better as a Privacy Screen - Arizona Cypress or Deodora Cedar?
A green and healthy living screen can add beauty and privacy to your landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain help you to pick the best screens for your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Late summer Pruning for Winter Long Beauty
Deadheading and pruning are crucial to keep your garden healthy and blooming and to set plants up for future success. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 30 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🪴From Newbie to Garden Pro in Arizona
If you want to learn more about gardening in our unique Central Highlands climate, all you have to do is access your favorite social media – Facebook…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa☹️ 4 Garden Blunders to Avoid at All Cost
Gardening isn’t hard in the Central Highlands if you adhere to certain basics. The same applies to the few mistakes that will destroy your hard work in the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 The Biggest Perennial Flowers of Summer
If you’ve visited the Garden Center lately, you’ll be amazed at such wonderful, huge perennial blooms as hibiscus, rudbeckia, dahlias, and much more! Master…
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🌳 Q and A: Which is the Better Tree Aspen or Birch
Aspens and Birches are two similar trees that add beauty to your Central Highlands landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain help you to pick the best for…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Hot Weather Blooms for Vibrant Prescott Gardens
The heat, wind and monsoons can wreak havoc on gardens in the Central Highlands, creating some real challenges for those who love colorful, healthy gardens…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 29 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 29 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain! Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🛜 See the Gardens Live through Social Media
If you want to learn more about gardening in our unique Central Highlands climate, all you have to do is access your favorite social media – Facebook…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Euphorbia in the Easy to Grow Perennial Garden
You may not know what euphorbia is, much less how to pronounce it! Master Gardener Ken Lain will give the lowdown on this great shrub that will add…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Pretty Blooming Trees Best Planted in Sum
You may have noticed trees around the area with gorgeous spring and summer blooms, and wondered which varieties thrive here and when to plant them. Master…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Top Plants with Really BIG Flowers
Have you seen gardens with giant, colorful flowers and wish you could grow them in your own garden? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares which plants will bear…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿Q and A: Monsoon Weeds and Erosion Control
The monsoon rains are welcome replenishment for our gardens and relief from the heat, but the not so welcome side effects are weeds and landscape damage from…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐛Why Grubs Attract Death into the Gardens
You work too hard to have a thriving garden to surrender your plants to destructive pests like grubs, which lurk beneath your plants and love to munch on your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 28 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🍷 Sip & Shop Success and August Free Classes
The July Sip & Shop at Watters Garden Center was such a hit, we’re planning another! Stay tuned for the details, and don’t miss out on the free Saturday Garden…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Fast Growing Groundcovers for Hills and Rock Lawns
If you have a hill on your property that needs some soil stabilization, or a rock area that could use some easy care, drought tolerant beauty, many vines and…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌲 Slim Sentinels - The Elegance of Narrow Trees
If you have an area of your landscape where you would like a tree, but space is limited, you might like to look at trees that have a tall, narrow growing…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 What to Do When Plants Die in the Garden
What do you do if you’ve tried everything to save a plant in an area of your garden? You use the best soil, fertilizer, watering techniques and more but…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q and A: Shady Shrubs for Shady Gardens
You love colorful, full shrubs, but you have a shady landscape, or areas that you would like to beautify but lack sunshine. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐜 Your Guide to a Pest Free Garden
You work too hard to have a thriving garden to surrender your plants to destructive pests like aphids, grubs, hornworms and other critters that love to munch…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 27 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☹️ You May have Bought the Wrong Plant!
You just bought that new plant from a box store, and planted it with care. Now it has odd bugs or diseases, and you’re watching it slowly die. That’s why you…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌿 Plants Impossible to Kill Even if You Try
If you feel you have a black thumb, take heart! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the fastest growing, most drought tolerant, beautiful trees, shrubs and vines…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Impossible to Kill Perennials New for the Gardens
Summer is in full bloom, and so are perennial flowers at Watters Garden Center! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain tell us the most spectacular perennials…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 What are Black Bumblebees Doing on my Hibiscus?
What are those big, black bees buzzing on your flowers? They’re the size of bumblebees but without the stripes! Meet the Carpenter Bee! This docile bee is one…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍓 Q and A How to Grow Better Berries in the Landscape
Berries can be a beautiful part of your landscape while providing the bonus of a tasty treat. Who doesn’t love sweet strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 What Does it Mean to Pinch My Flowers?
Your perennials are in full bloom and the colors are spectacular! So how do you keep your flowers thriving and blooming? Master Gardener Ken Lain explains the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🥵 Healing Drought Stressed Gardens
It has been a hot and sometimes very dry summer, and the combination can stress your garden and landscape. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares practical tips on…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Fast Growing Plants for Thick Privacy Screens in the Landscape
Sometimes improving your landscape means a screen between your home and the neighbors, or an unsightly part of your yard. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Best Summer Flowers for the Perennial Gardens
Summer is in full bloom, and so are perennial flowers at Watters Garden Center! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain tell us the most spectacular perennials…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐜 How to Keep Tiny Black Ants out out of Your Kitchen and Home
Ants build hills in your landscape and trails in your kitchen, and they can inflict some painful stings. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to keep those…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q and A: Top Shade Trees for the Verde Valley
While gardening in the Verde Valley is in many ways similar to the Prescott area, but there are some differences that challenge gardeners. The Verde Valley…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐌 Organically control Snails, Slugs and Ants the Easy Way
After all the care you put into your garden, you’ll want to make sure snails, slugs and ants don’t come to munch on your flowers and veggies! Snails and slugs…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 25 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🪴View Our Best Garden Events on Social Media!
From free garden classes tailored to the Central Highlands of Arizona, beautiful plants chosen to suit our local garden conditions, special sales and rollouts…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌼 Hottest New Plants at Watters Garden Center!
Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain search all over for the newest, healthiest, most spectacular plants to add to your garden paradise each year, and this…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🍅 Shriveling Vegetables and Blossom End Rot in the Garden
There’s nothing better than cooking with produce fresh from your garden! And there’s nothing like the frustration when your veggies shrivel and your tomatoes…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪻 Q and A: Garden Lavender Dos & Don’ts
Lavender is a beautiful addition to your garden landscape, and caring for it is easy if you know the dos and don’ts. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌻 Simple Steps to Heal Your Sick Garden
You put a lot of effort into your garden, so when leaves begin to curl, your tomatoes have issues, your veggies shrivel and die, and your flowers wilt, it’s…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 25 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🌸 Sip & Shop with Watters Garden Center on July 24th!
What’s more fun than an after-hours gathering with fellow gardeners and sharing your favorite summer gardening stories, sipping sangria and sampling cheeses…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌺 Plants that Grow With Less Effort
We all love a beautiful landscape, but the required planting, care, watering, and feeding might be more than we have time for with our busy lives. You can…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴The Best Sedums of Summer
Perennial Sedum are known for their distinctive fleshy foliage and come in a vast range of shapes and sizes—from upright varieties to low-growing groundcovers…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌸 The Secret to Forcing Plants to Bloom Again
If you’ve enjoyed spectacular blooms on your favorite garden plants, you’ll want to see them bloom throughout the summer and into the fall. Mountain Gardener…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q and A: Arborist Guide to Healing Really Big Trees
If you have a big, beloved tree in your landscape and it’s beginning to look sick and stressed, it’s a real worry. Can you save it and make it thrive again?…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Why Plants Need Summer Food to Thrive
Your plants in the Central Highlands of Arizona have a lot to overcome in the summer – heat, growth, wind, occasional torrential rain, and pests. Feeding your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 24 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🌸 What’s Causing My Flowers to Stop Blooming and Disappear?
If you’re wondering what’s eating the flowers and plants you’ve worked all spring and summer to plant and care for, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain has the answers…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪻Lush Lavender Secrets to Keep them Blooming all Season
You’ve learned about the five kinds of lavenders, and perhaps added some of them to your garden. They’re beautiful and hardy, but a little extra care will…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🐇 Rabbit Proof Plants Perfect for Every Garden
Rabbits are cute, but they can decimate your garden, especially if you have a lot of these critters in your landscape! Now you can enjoy the wildlife and your…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪴Organic Plant Foods for Healthier Plants in the Garden
The right organic fertilizer can make a spectacular difference in the health and beauty of your garden, from flowers to vegetables to trees and shrubs. Learn…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🌳 Q and A: What is Better - Single or Multi Trunk Aspen?
Aspen trees are known for their distinctive, shimmering leaves. They also have smooth, greenish-white bark, and their leaves turn a vibrant yellow in the fall…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🪻Lavender - The Fantastic Five for a Fabulous Fragrant Gardens
Lavender is the perfect fragrant, flowering plant for Central Highlands gardens. If you have one of these in your landscape, you’ll want more. Mountain…
Top 10 Gardener the Ultimate Garden Blueprint with Ken & Lisa🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 23 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🍅Up Your Garden Game With Free Summer Classes!
Are you new to the area, or have you been here for awhile and still want to learn to garden better in the unique conditions of the Central Highlands? Join…