Mountain Gardener with Ken & Lisa
By: Ken Lain
Language: en
Categories: Leisure, Home, Garden, Education
10 Weekly Tips to Brighter Plants. Gardening can be challenging, but with these insider tips, you’ll reap Huge rewards.
Episodes
🍁 How to Use Autumn Leaves in the Garden
Dec 15, 2025
Those beautiful trees in your garden give an abundance of fall leaves. Rather than rake up and bag them all, what if you could use them to build up your garden? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares what he does in his own landscape to enhance his gardens with fall leaves.
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Duration: 00:10:36🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 43 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Dec 14, 2025Hey 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.
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Included in This Week’s Show:
🌺 The Best Time to Cut Back Wildflowers
🍁 Q & A: How to Protect Japanese Maples Through Winter in Containers
🌲 Does Feeding with Plant Spikes Really Work?
🪴Garden Trivia and Hist...
Duration: 00:52:53Follower Bonus Feature! Two Truly Evergreen Plants for the Central Highlands
Dec 14, 2025Just two beautiful plants qualify as true evergreen plants that you can enjoy year round in the Central Highlands. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the information on these show stoppers! Thank you for following The Mountain Gardener!
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Duration: 00:01:45🎁 The Joy of Owning a Small Family Garden Center
Dec 13, 2025
From finding and growing new and unique plants to helping people have successful gardens and being a part of the community fabric, owning a small family garden center has been a joy for the Watters and Lain family for decades. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the small and big experiences that make Watters Garden Center a great place to be!
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Duration: 00:05:36Follower Bonus Feature! The Lowdown on Pocket Gophers
Dec 13, 2025Mountain Gardener Ken Lain has the lowdown on gophers. Hint: you don't want them in your garden! Thank you for following The Mountain Gardener!
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Duration: 00:02:35🌲How to Plant Winter Evergreens When It’s Cold Outside
Dec 12, 2025Even though it’s cold outside, now is actually the perfect time to plant evergreen trees and shrubs. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares How to plant winter evergreens so they’ll get a great start and thrive through the winter.
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Duration: 00:11:08🪴Garden Trivia and History of Christmas Cactus
Dec 11, 2025One of the most beautiful holiday plants are Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Cacti – they are a popular tradition for home decorating and gift giving. What are the stories behind each of these colorful and long-lived flowering plants?
Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share the stories and traditions behind these holiday cacti, and how to grow and display them. Ken & Lisa answer this and more garden questions through this segment.
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Duration: 00:10:41🌲 Does Feeding with Plant Spikes Really Work?
Dec 10, 2025If plant spikes were the solution to keeping your plants and trees fed, it would be an easy solution to a year-round garden chore! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares why garden spikes don’t work in your outside garden and how to feed your garden for long term success.
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Duration: 00:06:52
🍁 Q & A: How to Protect Japanese Maples Through Winter in Containers
Dec 09, 2025Japanese Maples are a lovely container tree and add a colorful focal point in your garden. Ken and Lisa Lain share how to protect your Japanese Maple through the winter. Hint: it’s easy!
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Duration: 00:10:32🌺 The Best Time to Cut Back Wildflowers
Dec 08, 2025Those wildflowers you planted last year gave your landscape colorful beauty from spring to fall. Now that the freezing temperatures have arrived, when is the best time to cut them back? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares this information and more so you’ll have an even more beautiful wildflower display next spring!
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Duration: 00:10:27🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 42 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Dec 07, 2025Hey 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:
💦 Preparing Gardens with Ponds for Winter
🌺 Q & A: How to Grow a Better Holiday Poinsettia
🎁 When to Plant Poinsettia and Christmas Cactus in Outside Gardens
🌸 Why are Poinsettias...
Duration: 00:51:35🎁 Direct from the Farm Shipping for Better Plant Choices
Dec 06, 2025Technology has made so many things easier, including gardening and shopping for plants! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how you can order exclusive, specially chosen plants online and have them delivered right to your door, ready to add to your garden!
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Duration: 00:05:19🌲 Top 10 Landscape Evergreens for Holiday Landscapes
Dec 05, 2025It’s time now to decorate your home and gift your favorite holiday plants – including a variety of evergreen trees and shrubs! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the top 10 evergreens for holiday landscapes and how to care for them.
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Duration: 00:10:38
🌸 Why are Poinsettias used to Celebrate Holidays like Christmas?
Dec 04, 2025One of the most beautiful holiday plants are poinsettias – they are a popular tradition for home decorating and gift giving. How did these iconic plants become synonymous with Christmas?
Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share how this tradition and others came to be. Ken & Lisa answer this and more garden questions through this segment.
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Duration: 00:09:53🎁 When to Plant Poinsettia and Christmas Cactus in Outside Gardens
Dec 03, 2025Did you know you can plant your beautiful Poinsettias and colorful Christmas cactus outside after you enjoy them for the holidays? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to care for Poinsettias and Christmas Cactus through the holidays, and when and how you can plant them outside for more enjoyment in your garden.
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Duration: 00:06:33🌺 Q & A: How to Grow a Better Holiday Poinsettia
Dec 02, 2025Poinsettias are one of the holiday season’s most iconic plants, and now they come in many different colors and varieties. Ken and Lisa share how to purchase, care for and grow your poinsettias so you can continue to enjoy healthy plants!
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Duration: 00:10:35
💦 Preparing Gardens with Ponds for Winter
Dec 01, 2025💦 Preparing Gardens with Ponds for Winter
Your garden pond is a beautiful addition to your landscape, but as the weather gets colder, how do you care for it through the winter? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the how to prepare your pond for the winter so it will wake up healthy and beautiful in the spring.
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Duration: 00:10:57🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 41 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Nov 30, 2025Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here!
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Included in This Week’s Show:
🌲 Cool Weather & Moist Soil Make This the Ideal Evergreen Planting Season
🌳 Q&A: The Most Popular Holiday Trees and How to Plant them
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Duration: 00:53:07🎁 The Story of Holiday Gift Cards at Watters Garden Center
Nov 29, 2025People from all over the world know where to find a gift their Prescott relatives and friends will appreciate all year long! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the latest on Watters Gift Cards – recipients can select garden plants, trees and shrubs, gift items, and so much more, at the convenient time for them. Check out Watters Garden Center online to purchase your gift cards today!
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Duration: 00:05:20🎄 Deck the Halls: The History of Holiday Plants
Nov 28, 2025It’s time now to decorate your home and gift your favorite holiday plants – poinsettias, Christmas cactus, living Christmas trees, wreaths, amaryllis and more. Did you ever wonder how these plants came to represent the holidays? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares some of the stories behind these holiday traditions.
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Duration: 00:10:15👨🌾 Top 10 Year End Garden Tasks for a Better Yard
Nov 27, 2025A few garden tasks completed now will set you up for garden success in spring! Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share a list of things you can do as winter approaches to make sure your garden thrives through winter and wakes up happy in the spring. Ken & Lisa answer this and more garden questions through this segment.
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Duration: 00:11:02☹️ Why Customer Service Died at Verizon - a True Story
Nov 26, 2025Watters Garden Center focuses on outstanding service, making sure our customers get the right plants, the right answers to their questions, and a great experience when they visit the Garden Center. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares a few customer service experiences that have driven him away from some businesses, and why service is so important for business success.
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Duration: 00:07:19🌳 Q&A: The Most Popular Holiday Trees and How to Plant them
Nov 25, 2025Living Christmas trees can bring joy long after the season has passed, adding variety and beauty to your landscape. Ken and Lisa share the most popular trees for the holidays, and how to plant them for years of beauty.
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Duration: 00:10:44
🌲 Cool Weather & Moist Soil Make This the Ideal Evergreen Planting Season
Nov 24, 2025Recent rains and cooler weather are the perfect recipe for happy evergreen trees and shrubs! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best evergreen varieties for Arizona’s Central Highlands, and how to plant and keep them thriving for years to come!
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Duration: 00:10:45🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 40 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Nov 23, 2025Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here!
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Included in This Week’s Show:
🌲 Why Pine Trees Drop Brown Needles in Autumn
🌳 Q&A: When Can You Prune Blooming Shrubs in the Landscape?
🍂 When Vegetable Foliage Has Black Leaves in Autumn
🪴How and W...
Duration: 00:53:04💻 A Favorite Part of Digital Gardening
Nov 22, 2025As technology advances, your friends at Watters Garden Center are working to stay on the cutting edge to provide the best experience for our customers! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares Watters’ latest online shopping opportunities and how customers can order the newest and most exclusive plants from the comfort of home and pick them up at the Garden Center.
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Duration: 00:05:38🎄Decorate Evergreen Trees for the Holidays, Then Plant Them in Winter
Nov 21, 2025Spruce trees are hardy and beautiful choices for live Christmas trees. You can decorate them for the holidays, then plant them outside in winter, and they’ll thrive in the Central Highlands. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares some choices for live holiday trees, how to keep them healthy through the holidays, and how to plant them afterward.
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Duration: 00:10:44🪴How and When to Repot Houseplants
Nov 20, 2025
Houseplants can add beauty and interest to your home, help you enjoy year-round gardening, and make the air in your home healthier. Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share this week the best time to repot your houseplants, how to pick the best pots for your plants, and tips for watering and care.
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Duration: 00:09:01🍂 When Vegetable Foliage Has Black Leaves in Autumn
Nov 19, 2025
The Central Highlands of Arizona are unique for gardeners. We have four mild seasons, and the gardening can go on all year, if you know what plants to grow at the right time! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares what black leaves on your vegetable plants mean in fall, and what steps to take now!
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Duration: 00:07:04
🌳 Q&A: When Can You Prune Blooming Shrubs in the Landscape?
Nov 18, 2025Flowering shrubs can begin to look a bit ragged in your landscape after the first frost. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share this week the safest time to prune your blooming shrubs, and when you might want to wait a bit longer. Ken and Lisa also answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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Duration: 00:10:32🌲 Why Pine Trees Drop Brown Needles in Autumn
Nov 17, 2025Depending on the amount of rain the Central Highlands get through the year, pine trees can drop a few or a lot of needles in the fall. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares what it means when your pine trees shed needles in Autumn, and how much shedding is too much!
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Duration: 00:10:35🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 39 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Nov 16, 2025Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here!
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Included in This Week’s Show:
🍁 What Do Yellow Leaves Mean in Autumn?
🌲 Q & A - How to Plant Evergreen Vanderwolf Pines in Poor Soils
🌿When To Prune Local Trees & Shrubs
🌳 Trees that Look Good...
Duration: 00:53:20🌳 How to Water and Irrigate Plants Through Winter
Nov 15, 2025Watering in the Central Highlands area can be a mystery, complicated by dry spells through the winter. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the watering wisdom that will help your trees and plants thrive through the winter and emerge healthy and ready to grow in the spring.
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Duration: 00:05:29
🦌 Top 10 Deer & Rabbit Proof Plants & Repellents
Nov 14, 2025The Central Highlands is known for its wildland/urban areas, and wildlife is part of the attraction. But it’s not so great when the deer and rabbits dine on your landscape and garden! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares some ways to deter animals from eating your landscape, including attractive plants that most animals will leave alone.
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Duration: 00:10:38
🌳 Trees that Look Good all Winter Long
Nov 13, 2025Evergreen trees are the year-round landscape stars in the Central Highlands. But some species of trees pull out all the stops for beauty 12 months of the year. Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share the many varieties of evergreens that look great in your landscape all year round.
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Duration: 00:10:45🌲When To Prune Local Trees & Shrubs
Nov 12, 2025The Central Highlands of Arizona are unique for gardeners, and the usual landscape wisdom sometimes doesn’t apply here. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best times to prune the most popular trees and shrubs in our garden climate.
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Duration: 00:07:09🌲 Q & A - How to Plant Evergreen Vanderwolf Pines in Poor Soils
Nov 11, 2025Vanderwolf Pines are a beautiful and sculptured addition to Central Highlands landscapes. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share this week how to plant these pines successfully in poor soil conditions so they’ll thrive for years to come. Ken and Lisa also answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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Duration: 00:10:42🍁 What Do Yellow Leaves Mean in Autumn?
Nov 10, 2025We all enjoy watching the beauty of the leaves turning in fall. What is happening to your trees and plants when the colors change? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares what the changing colors mean for your trees and shrubs, and when at certain times it might not be a good thing!
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Duration: 00:11:02🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 38 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Nov 09, 2025Hey 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.
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Included in This Week’s Show:
🪴 How Much Should I Water in Winter After Frost?
🌲 Q & A - How Close Can You Plant Trees for a Fast Screen?
🌺 Newest Poinsettia Colors You Will Find this Year
🌳 New...
Duration: 00:49:55🌳 Why Fall is Best for Planting Evergreen Privacy Hedges
Nov 08, 2025If you are looking to plant a privacy hedge, now is the time! Fall is the perfect time to choose and plant your evergreen hedge so it will be rooted and ready to thrive in spring. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best evergreen privacy hedges for our area, and why fall is the perfect time to plant them.
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Duration: 00:05:27🥕A Guide to Growing Vegetables Year Around
Nov 07, 2025When fall approaches, you might think your vegetable garden is through. But did you know that many other trees have colorful fall foliage? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the many trees that will turn color in fall and add interest and beauty to your landscape during all seasons.
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Duration: 00:10:45
🌳 New Shrubs that Look Better in Winter
Nov 06, 2025Evergreen shrubs are the year-round landscape stars. Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share the many varieties of colorful shrubs that look great in your landscape all year round, what’s new, and how to care for them year-round.
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Duration: 00:07:37🌳 New Shrubs that Look Better in Winter
Nov 06, 2025Evergreen shrubs are the year-round landscape stars. Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share the many varieties of colorful shrubs that look great in your landscape all year round, what’s new, and how to care for them year-round.
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Duration: 00:07:37🌺 Newest Poinsettia Colors You Will Find this Year
Nov 05, 2025Nothing says Christmas more than Poinsettia plants. They provide color and beauty to your home through the holiday season. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the newest Poinsettia colors and varieties for your Christmas season.
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🌲 Q & A - How Close Can You Plant Trees for a Fast Screen?
Nov 04, 2025When you need a green living screen in your landscape, you’ll want to plant the trees that provide the fastest privacy and shade. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share this week what trees work the best for living screens and how close you can plant them for privacy. Ken and Lisa also answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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Duration: 00:10:49🪴 How Much Should I Water in Winter After Frost?
Nov 03, 2025Watering is trickier in the Central Highlands – we can have drought, torrential rain, drying winds, and in the winter, frost, hard freezes, snow and ice. Master Gardener Ken Lain breaks down the secrets of watering in our challenging climate, to make sure your garden and landscape winters well!
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Duration: 00:10:36🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 37 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Nov 03, 2025Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here!
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Included in This Week’s Show:
🪴 The Spiritual Meaning of Houseplants
🌲 Seg 2 Q & A - How to Keep Blue Spruce Silvery Blue
🌿 How to Keep Winter Weeds Out of Rock Lawns
🌳 Brighter...
Duration: 00:52:49🌻 A Plant Killer’s Guide to Success
Nov 01, 2025If you are the owner of a black thumb, there is hope! It just takes some knowledge of our planting area, and some garden tips and wisdom to have a thriving garden! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares what you can do to have garden success. Hint: Watters Garden Center offers classes, answers and tips to turn your black thumb into green!
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Duration: 00:05:08🍁 Top 10 Fall Colored Trees for Autumn Planting
Oct 31, 2025When fall approaches, you might enjoy seeing bright yellow and red maple trees. But did you know that many other trees have colorful fall foliage? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the many trees that will turn color in fall and add interest and beauty to your landscape during all seasons.
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Duration: 00:10:47
🌳 Brighter Plants That Hold Their Foliage and Stay Green
Oct 30, 2025Evergreen trees, shrubs, and perennial plants are the year-round landscape stars. Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share the many varieties of trees, shrubs and plants that look great in your landscape all year round, hold their foliage, and how to care for them year-round.
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Duration: 00:10:54
🌿 How to Keep Winter Weeds Out of Rock Lawns
Oct 29, 2025You’ve added some rock areas to your landscape, and that was supposed to be low maintenance. But those weeds keep cropping up! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the way to keep winter weeds out of your rock lawns, so you can spend time enjoying your yard, not pulling weeds!
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Duration: 00:07:02
🌲 Seg 2 Q & A - How to Keep Blue Spruce Silvery Blue
Oct 28, 2025Blue Spruce trees are one of the most beautiful and unique evergreens that grow well in the Central Highlands. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share this week how, with a little extra care, you can keep that beautiful silvery blue hue on your Blue Spruce trees. Ken and Lisa also answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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🪴 The Spiritual Meaning of Houseplants
Oct 27, 2025Ever wonder what the meaning behind some houseplants is, or why they became popular? Master Gardener Ken Lain shares some of the history and stories behind well-known houseplants.
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Duration: 00:10:41
🌳 Brighter Plants That Hold Their Foliage and Stay Green
Oct 26, 2025Evergreen trees, shrubs, and perennial plants are the year-round landscape stars. Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share the many varieties of trees, shrubs and plants that look great in your landscape all year round, hold their foliage, and how to care for them year-round.
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Duration: 00:10:54🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 37 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Oct 26, 2025Hey 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:
🌲 Top 7 Pine Trees for the Mountain West Landscape
🍂 Q & A - Aspen How Low Will They Grow
🌲 Your Guide to Cedars: Best Picks for Mountain West Gardens
🌳 Trees th...
Duration: 00:53:06🐦⬛ Wild Birds and the Top 10 Feeding Mistakes
Oct 25, 2025Wild birds and gardens go together. Fall migration is in full swing, and your garden plays a big part. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares what flowers to allow to go to seed so migrating birds can feed, and how to pick a healthy bird feed that’ll help migrating birds on their way.
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Duration: 00:05:10🌲 Autumn Glory: 10 Evergreens to Enhance Your Landscape
Oct 24, 2025Trees are not the only evergreens that can add texture and beauty to your landscape. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the many evergreen shrubs and plants that are easy to add to your landscape, and that thrive in the Central Highlands climate.
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Duration: 00:10:47🌳 Trees that Look Good all Winter Long
Oct 23, 2025Trees are the year-round landscape stars. Master Gardeners Ken & Lisa Lain share the many varieties of trees that look great in your landscape all year round, and when to plant for best success.
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Duration: 00:10:37
🌲 Your Guide to Cedars: Best Picks for Mountain West Gardens
Oct 22, 2025Cedars are amazingly attractive trees, and whether you have a large property or one that’s a little more compact, there is a cedar to fit! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the many varieties of cedars and which ones will do best in your landscape!
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Duration: 00:07:19🍂 Q & A - Aspen How Low Will They Grow
Oct 21, 2025Aspens are not only beautiful in every season, but they are spectacular in fall. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share this week at what elevations aspens do best, and how low you can actually plant them and still have success. Hint: With a little extra care, you can grow them in selected lower elevations! Ken and Lisa also answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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... Duration: 00:10:57🌲 Top 7 Pine Trees for the Mountain West Landscape
Oct 20, 2025Pine trees can add majestic beauty to your landscape. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the top seven most beautiful and easiest to care for pine trees that grow well in the Central Highlands.
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Duration: 00:10:48🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 37 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Oct 19, 2025Hey 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:
🌹 Why Roses look so good through Autumn
🪴 Q & A - How to Bring Outside Plants Inside for Winter
🍁 Why Autumn Food is Best for Spring Plants
👨🌾 A Woman’s Guide to B...
Duration: 00:52:43🐦⬛ Great Gift Idea – An AI Bird Feeder!
Oct 18, 2025Fall migration is in full swing, and your garden plays a big part. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares what flowers to allow to go to seed so migrating birds can feed, and how an AI bird feeder can help you enjoy so many varieties of migrating birds. It’s a great gift idea for gardeners and bird watchers alike!
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Duration: 00:05:09🌼 Insider Secrets to Planting Majestic Spring Bulbs
Oct 17, 2025Package photos of spring bulbs promise spectacular results. If you take a bit of time to plant the right kinds and quality of bulbs now, you’ll love what happens in the spring! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best bulbs, which bulbs are best for our climate, and how to plant and care for them to have a wonderful display in the spring landscape.
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Duration: 00:11:00👨🌾 A Woman’s Guide to Better Gardens
Oct 16, 2025Winter is approaching, and Master Gardener Ken Lain recently shared his fall garden checklist. In this segment, Master Gardener Lisa Lain offers her insights on what is important to do in your garden this fall to ensure you’ll have a wonderful display next spring!
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Duration: 00:10:47
🍁 Why Autumn Food is Best for Spring Plants
Oct 15, 2025Fall is most important feeding of the year for your garden. The right fertilizers in fall will set your garden plants up to weather the harsh conditions of winter, and to thrive in spring. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares why fall feeding is so important, what kind of fertilizer is the best, and how to apply it to most benefit your garden.
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Duration: 00:07:08
🪴 Q & A - How to Bring Outside Plants Inside for Winter
Oct 14, 2025You’ve enjoyed caring for your beautiful garden plants all spring, summer and fall, but as winter approaches you might be thinking you’ll miss all of that beauty. But take heart, some of your favorite garden plants can be successfully wintered over in your home. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share the which garden plants can be brought inside for the winter and how to care for them. They also answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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Duration: 00:10:38🌹 Why Roses look so good through Autumn
Oct 13, 2025You may have noticed that roses in landscapes throughout the Central Highlands are putting on quite a show this fall! The colors are spectacular, and blooms are abundant. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares why roses do so well in our area in autumn, and what you can do to have the most beautiful blooms all the way through to winter.
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Duration: 00:10:38🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 36 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Oct 12, 2025Hey 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:
🌺 What to do With Azalea and Rhododendron in Fall
🪴 Q and A - Can Yucca and Agave Grow in a Container
🌲 Q&A: The Brightest Evergreens are Planted in Fall
... Duration: 00:53:02🪴Growing Plants by Seed or Cuttings - Which is Better?
Oct 11, 2025Now that fall is here, are you already planning your garden for next year? You might be wondering if it’s better in the Central Highlands to grow your plants from seeds or cuttings. Master Gardener Ken Lain gives all the pros and cons of each, and what is best for our unique climate.
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Duration: 00:05:36🦌 Animal Proof Plants Deer, Rabbits, and Javelina Leave Alone
Oct 10, 2025It’s frustrating when you plant and care for your landscape but deer, rabbits, and javelina find it a great green buffet. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best plants and trees that animals find unappetizing and allow you to enjoy your gardens!
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Duration: 00:10:50🌼 Colors in the Autumn Gardens
Oct 09, 2025Fall is one of the most colorful seasons in the garden, and it’s easy to plant gorgeous containers and garden beds that brighten your landscape and around your home. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share some beautiful fall flowers that brighten your fall, and how to care for them!
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Duration: 00:10:44🌲 Q&A: The Brightest Evergreens are Planted in Fall
Oct 08, 2025Many plants do well when planted in the fall, when temperatures are cooler and it’s easier to water and care for them. Evergreens lend themselves so well to fall planting – they can set strong roots and thrive without the stress of summer heat, wind and drought. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the wisdom of planting evergreens in the fall, and the care they’ll need to get a great start in your landscape.
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Duration: 00:06:58🪴 Q and A - Can Yucca and Agave Grow in a Container?
Oct 07, 2025Yuccas and Agaves are great additions to the gardens, with beautiful and unique color and texture. Those who love to garden in containers might wonder if these plants can be successfully grown in containers or raised beds. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain answer these and additional garden questions in this segment!
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Duration: 00:10:41🌺 What to do With Azalea and Rhododendron in Fall
Oct 06, 2025You’ve cared for your Azaleas and Rhododendrons through the season, but now that it’s getting cooler and winter is at the doorstep, what kinds of steps should you take to keep them healthy and make sure you have colorful and growing plants next spring? Master Gardener Ken Lain talks about preparing your Azaleas and Rhododendrons through the fall and winter, including fertilizing, watering and protecting them from harsh winter conditions.
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Duration: 00:10:39🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 35 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken & Lisa Lain!
Oct 05, 2025Hey 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.
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Included in This Week’s Show:
🧑🌾 Why October Plant Food is the Most Important Feeding of the Year
Q & A - Top Evergreens Better Thank a Dead Pinyon Pine Tree
🍇 The Grape Harvest and Better Berries this Year
🍁 Autumn Landscaping is All About Decorating
Oct 04, 2025🍁 Autumn Landscaping is All About Decorating
After the abundance of spring and summer gardening, what is more fun than to top off the season decorating with the wonderful colors and variety of textures of fall? Master Gardener Ken Lain talks about all the plants you can use to create spectacular décor in your fall garden!
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Duration: 00:04:53🎃 The Fall To Do List for a Healthy Landscape
Oct 03, 2025As 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 tidy. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares his fall “To Do” list, including pruning, cleaning, irrigation adjustments, mulching, and more, so you can relax through the winter and look forward to next season!
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Duration: 00:11:09
🌻 Fall Flowers for Pretty Autumn Containers
Oct 02, 2025Fall 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 Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share some beautiful fall flowers that lend themselves to containers, and how to care for them!
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Duration: 00:08:18🍇 The Grape Harvest and Better Berries this Year
Oct 01, 2025
Master Gardener Ken Lain had a bumper crop of grapes and berries this year, and he shares the secrets that made the crops explode! He’ll talk about planting, feeding, soils, and pruning that will help you grow your best grapes and berries ever next season.
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Duration: 00:10:36Q & A - Top Evergreens Better Thank a Dead Pinyon Pine Tree
Sep 30, 2025Once 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 how to remove a dead Pinyon Pine tree and what trees are best to put in their place. They also will answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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Duration: 00:08:57🧑🌾 Why October Plant Food is the Most Important Feeding of the Year
Sep 29, 2025It’s fall, and the gardens are getting ready for winter. Autumn is one of the most crucial times to feed your garden. Proper feeding in fall will keep your plants healthy all winter and prepare them for spectacular growth and bloom in the spring. Master Gardener Ken Lain talks about feeding during fall, and what kinds of fertilizer will keep your plants healthy and gaining strength through the winter.
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Duration: 00:10:53
🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 34 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Sep 28, 2025Hey 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.
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Included in This Week’s Show:
💦 Autumn Irrigation Adjustment for Fall Plant Health
Q & A - How to Prepare Garden Beds for Fall Planting
🌼 Fall Flowers for Winter Long Color
🌾 Pretty Grasses & Why Fall is the Best Ti...
Duration: 00:52:59🍇 Grapes for Good Garden Party Raises Money for School
Sep 27, 2025The wine flows and spirits are lifted as the gardens come alive as Watters Garden Center hosts Prescott Frontier Rotary's 19th benefit! On September 28th from 5-8 pm, the garden center transforms into "A Garden Party.” All proceeds will go directly to Rotary community causes. The event is a beautiful evening of wine and live music with 12 different types of wine, and artisan beers are available for tasting! A live auction will feature vacation packages to Italy and exclusive golf outings! Grapes 4 Good will be supporting education, strong business ethics, better communities, ending polio, and improving leadership skills.
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Duration: 00:05:12🏡 Creating a Home with Curb Appeal
Sep 26, 2025We all want to be proud of our home, and enjoy driving up to it ourselves or when welcoming guests. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to create beautiful landscapes that will add curb appeal to your home in Arizona’s Central Highlands.
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Duration: 00:10:50🌾 Pretty Grasses & Why Fall is the Best Time to Plant Them
Sep 25, 2025Ornamental grasses can add color and texture to your gardens and landscape with endless varieties to choose from. These grasses are best planted in fall. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share some spectacular ornamental grasses that will enhance your landscape, and how to care for them!
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Duration: 00:10:24🌼 Fall Flowers for Winter Long Color
Sep 24, 2025Fall is here, and with the cooler weather, it’s a great time to plant flowers, grasses and winter crops. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best plants and flowers to keep color and interest in the garden, and how to care for them.
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Duration: 00:07:02Q & A - How to Prepare Garden Beds for Fall Planting
Sep 23, 2025The garden season is winding down, but it’s the best time to plant many perennials and winter crops! Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share what to plant now for winter crops and looking forward to spring. They also will answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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Duration: 00:11:03💦 Autumn Irrigation Adjustment for Fall Plant Health
Sep 22, 2025It’s fall, but the gardens are not asleep yet. Some are putting on a last spectacular show before winter, and proper watering is important! Master Gardener Ken Lain talks about watering during fall, and how to adjust your irrigation to keep your plants healthy as winter approaches.
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Duration: 00:10:47
🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 34 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Sep 21, 2025Hey 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:
🐝 Why Bees and Butterflies receive All the Attention as Pollinators
🌿 Q & A - Top 10 Groundcovers that Hold Hillsides
👨🌾 Trending Garden Products Better than the Rest
🌼 The Most Beautiful Autumn Perennials i...
Duration: 00:52:33🌼 Stunning Container Gardens
Sep 21, 2025Gardening in the Central Highlands can be challenging, especially with our harsh soil conditions. Gardening in containers is a great alternative for those who have difficult soils, limited space, or just want to fill a space with something beautiful. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best plants and plant combinations so you can create a gorgeous container garden of your own.
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Duration: 00:05:09🌺 Top 10 Plants of Autumn and Why
Sep 19, 2025It may be fall, but it’s a rich and beautiful time in the garden. The cooler temperatures give a boost to your flowers and plants, and show off through Autumn. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the top 10 plants and flowers of Autumn, and why you should plant them now!
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Duration: 00:10:28🌼 The Most Beautiful Autumn Perennials in the Gardens
Sep 18, 2025Fall can be the most beautiful season in your garden – Plants and flowers are putting on the last show of the season! Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share some spectacular perennials that thrive during autumn, and how to care for them!
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Duration: 00:10:16
👨🌾 Trending Garden Products Better than the Rest
Sep 17, 2025Sustainability is important for the gardener, and there are some exciting new products on the market! Master Gardener Ken Lain attends garden events each year to learn what is available and what’s coming up. He shares several new products that will make a difference in your garden.
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Duration: 00:07:23
🌿 Q & A - Top 10 Groundcovers that Hold Hillsides
Sep 16, 2025
If you have a slope or hill on your landscape, you may wonder what you can plant that is attractive and will help deter erosion. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain share what groundcover varieties will thrive in the Central Highlands, help stop erosion, and add beauty to your property. They also will answer additional garden questions in this segment!
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Duration: 00:11:04🐝 Why Bees and Butterflies receive All the Attention as Pollinators
Sep 15, 2025It’s fall, and the pollinators are out in force! Master Gardener Ken Lain talks about pollinators and their importance to the garden, and shares some of the more uncommon pollinators such as carpenter bees in the fall garden.
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Duration: 00:10:42🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 33 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!
Sep 14, 2025Hey 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:
🌺 The Best Flowers of the Year are Planted in Autumn
🌾 Q and A: How to Force Pampas to Show more Blooms
🌿How to Turn Yellow Plants Green for Better Fall Color
<... Duration: 00:53:10🌸 The Seasonal Changes found at a Garden Center
Sep 13, 2025Just like our local climate, the Garden Center undergoes seasonal changes! Master Gardener Ken Lain tells us what’s new at the Garden Center for Fall, and the exciting plants and events coming up! Stay tuned so you don’t miss out!
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Duration: 00:05:00🌧️ When Rain is Not Enough for the Gardens
Sep 12, 2025We’ve had a relatively dry summer, and keeping our gardens hydrated and thriving sometimes feels like a losing battle. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares ways to mitigate the stress drought and heat puts on your garden.
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Duration: 00:11:15🌾Ornamental Grasses and the Showy Landscape
Sep 11, 2025Ornamental grasses come in many varieties and colors, and can add beauty and diversity to your landscape. Master Gardeners Ken and Lisa Lain show us some varieties of grasses that thrive in the Central Highlands, and how to care for them!
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Duration: 00:10:59