Mountain Gardener with Ken Lain
Gardening season is year-round with Watters Garden Center's Ken Lain. The Mountain Gardener shares his secrets on how to have the most beautiful, blooming Prescott landscape.
Episodes
506 episodes
Plant Drops- The Newest Ideas for Garden Experts
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener gives the newest ideas for garden experts!
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4:21
Winter Garden Wonders - A Guide to Growing Vegetables Year Around
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener talks gives a guide to growing vegetables year round. What should you know and when should you plant? Listen in to find out!
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9:44
New Shrubs that Look Better in Winter
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott chat about new shrubs that look better in the winter. Some shrubs look great in the summer while others just do so much better in the winter. Which shrubs are the ones that will...
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Newest Poinsettia Colors You will Find this Year
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener talks about the newest poinsettia colors you will find this year. The holidays are creeping up on us and we'll start seeing those holiday plants everywhere including the classic poinsettia plants....
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How Close Can You Plant Trees for a Fast Screen?
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott ask how close you can plant trees for a fast screen. Trees make a great screen for privacy and against the sun and wind. What is the best way to plant to get that screen quickly...
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9:47
How Much Do I Water after Frost Through Winter?
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener answers the question, "How much do I water after frost through winter?" Now that temps have finally cooled, we can start looking forward to some frosty nights. How much should you water and when? ...
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Top 10 Trees with Insider Tips to Grow Them
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener covers the top 10 trees and gives insider tips to grow them. What are those trees? What should you do to ensure those trees grow well? Listen in to find out.
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Top 10 Fall Colored Trees for Autumn Planting
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses the top 10 fall colored trees for Autumn planting. Which trees bring the beautiful fall color to your yard? Listen in to find out.
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9:47
Brighter Plants That Hold Their Foliage and Stay Green
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss the brighter plants that plants that hold their foliage and stay green. Juniper, blue spruce pine, and honeylocust are just a few of those bright plants that hold their foliag...
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How to Keep Winter Weeds Out of Rock Lawns
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener chats about how to keep winter weeds out of rock lawns. Should you be using weed killer? Is there a specific type of weed killer you should use? Listen in to find out.
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How to Keep Blue Spruce Silvery Blue
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center talk about how to keep blue spruce silvery blue. Is the beautiful silvery blue color on your blue spruce fading? Is your blue spruce more green than blue? What can you do to bring it back t...
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9:47
Spiritual Meaning of Houseplants
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses the spiritual meaning of houseplants. What do different plants mean? Listen in to find out!
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9:45
Jumping to the Front of the Garden Line with Plant Drops
In this episode, Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener chats about jumping to the front of the garden line with plant drops. Certain plants are in high demand during certain seasons. People want poinsettias and Christmas Cactus during the holidays but...
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Autumn Glory: 10 Evergreens to Enhance Your Landscape
In this episode, Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener chats about the top 10 evergreens to enhance your landscape. As we roll into autumn, the deciduous trees start to change colors and those colors can pop even more against the backdrop of these 10 ...
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9:45
Trees that Look Good all Winter Long
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center chat about trees that look good all winter long. The temperatures are beginning to drop and before we know it, winter will have fully set in. So what are some trees you can plant that will ...
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Your Guide to Cedars: Best Picks for Mountain West Gardens
In this episode, Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener gives a guide to cedars. What are the best picks for mountain west gardens? What should you know to grow a healthy cedar? Are there specific types of cedars that prefer the mountain west garden? L...
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Aspen: How Low will They Grow?
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott talk about aspen and how low they will grow. The mountain areas around the Prescott area covers a variety of elevations. So how low in elevation can you live and still have aspe...
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Mountain Majesty: Top 7 Pine Trees for the Mountain West Landscape
In this episode, Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener discusses the top 7 pine trees for the mountain west landscape. Which pine trees do best in our area? Is there anything you should know about growing pine trees? Listen in to learn more!
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Conscious Capitalism
In this episode, Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener discusses conscious capitalism. Recently, the Prescott Frontier Rotary held the annual Grapes 4 Good event and is always working to grow its non-profit work. What is Watters doing to help grow the...
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The Animal Proof Gardens
In this episode, Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener talks about animal proof gardens. Wildlife in the Prescott area is just part of living in the mountains. So what can you do to animal proof your garden? What types of animals can impact the garden...
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Guide to Better Gardens
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center share a guide to better gardens. Learn all you need to know about gardening from these two gardening pros. Are you doing everything you should for a fabulous garden? Listen in to find out.
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9:51
Are Tarantulas Good or Bad?
In this episode, Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener asks, are tarantulas good or bad? Those large hairy spiders can be intimidating and scary to see walking around in the garden. Are they good to have around or something you should be concerned abo...
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How to Bring Outside Plants In for Winter
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center chat about how to bring outside plants in for the winter. Fall has set in and the temperatures are finally starting to drop. Those outdoor plants won't all survive the cold temperatures of ...
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