In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener chats about mastering the green carpet. Learn all you need to know about growing a healthy and happy Calgary Carpet Juniper. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 18, 2025•6 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott share guidelines for planting fruit trees while giving them plenty of space to thrive. Learn how to plant healthy trees, how much space to give them and more. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 17, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener chats about using pruning to repair broken tree branches. Did your tree suffer some damage lately? How can you use pruning to help repair your tree's broken branches? Listen to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 16, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares insider garden happenings at Top 10 Gardener. Learn all the insider gardening tips and more from our local gardening expert in this episode. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 14, 2025•4 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares garden tips for newcomers this spring. Whether you're new to the area or new to gardening, Ken will give you all the insights you should know about gardening in the Central Highlands of Arizona. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 13, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center chat about the February Plant of the Month: Hellebore. Listen in to learn all you need to know about successfully growing this plant to have a happy, healthy hellebore. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 12, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses best companion plants best planted in February. Peony, Lily of the Valley, and Juniper are just a few of those companion plants for February. What else is on the list? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 11, 2025•6 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center ask if winter snow can threaten newly planted fruit trees. What should you know about planting fruit trees during the winter? What should you do if it snows? Listen to find out! Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 10, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener chats about the good, bad, and ugly reasons to love snow in the gardens. What does snow do to benefit the garden? Are there things you should be concerned about with snow in the garden? Listen to find out! Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 09, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener chats about the February Garden Classes. Learn about home orchards, gardening in small spaces, and evergreens this month at the free garden classes offered every Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 am at Watters Garden Center. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcas...
Feb 07, 2025•4 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener invites Steve Carlson with Bailey Nursery to join the conversation about birch and fruit trees. Want to grow healthy birch or healthy fruit trees? Hear all you should know from these two gardening experts. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 06, 2025•9 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center chat about Valentine Gifts that any gardener will love. If you have a gardener in your life that you want to make feel special this Valentine's Day, this episode is for you. What should you give to your Valentine this year? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: http...
Feb 05, 2025•9 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener covers how to plant. If you are new to gardening, new to the area, or simply looking to upgrade your skill levels, this is one episode you should hear. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 04, 2025•6 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center talk about peaches and whether you need more than one peach tree to get fruit. Learn all the ins-and-outs of peaches and how to have a healthy harvest this year. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Feb 03, 2025•9 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares what he is doing to prepare his garden for spring. Pruning, horticulture oil, plant food, and much more is part of his whole process. What should you be doing to ensure your garden's health? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podc...
Feb 02, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener chats about garden seed and houseplants of January. Learn some great tips on seed and houseplants and answer those questions that maybe you didn't know you had! Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Jan 31, 2025•4 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener asks why January is the month to plant wildflowers. Learn why wildflowers are great to plant now. Do you have to worry about snow killing those wildflowers? What are the benefits to planting now? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcas...
Jan 30, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott chat about houseplants for a better night's rest. What houseplants should you have in your home to help promote rest? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Jan 29, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares how ornamental grass is beautified by manure. Learn all the benefits of using manure on those grasses. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Jan 28, 2025•6 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott ask when can spring planting begin? Spring is like Christmas for gardeners. We start thinking about those beautiful blooms and the eventual harvests we'll get. We're eager to see plants start growing and bringing life to the garden. When can you start planting for spring? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: h...
Jan 27, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares how to prepare your garden for spring planting. It's still cold out and only January but it's time now to prepare your garden. What steps should you take, what should you be doing? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_networ...
Jan 26, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener talked about why gardening makes him happy. Learn what brings joy to Ken when he gets to spend his time gardening. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Jan 24, 2025•4 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares 2 steps for better DIY Landscapes. How can you get a better DIY Landscape? What do the pros do that make landscaping better? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Jan 23, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss fun fruit trees for a better spring harvest. It may be winter right now but it's time to think about spring planting and the best fruit trees you should have in your yard to get that bountiful spring harvest. What trees should you have and when should you be planting them? Listen in to find out! Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: http...
Jan 22, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener chats about winter gem boxwood and the best companion plants of January. Learn all the best plants to put in your garden along with the Winter Gem Boxwood. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Jan 21, 2025•6 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center share how to deal with plants that block a view. Having a great view is not so great when the plants in your yard are blocking that view. What are some steps you can take to deal with those plants? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast...
Jan 20, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener discusses what happens when plants are dormant. What is the best way to care for a dormant plant? Do you need to take steps to help it revive in the spring? Listen in to learn more! Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/...
Jan 19, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener talks about the free garden classes offered at Watters Garden Center. Grow your green thumb with all the wonderful free garden classes starting this month. What are the class topics coming up? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_n...
Jan 17, 2025•4 min
In this episode, Ken Lain The Mountain Gardener shares 17 show-stopping shrubs for your landscape. Whether you are looking for a pop of color in the fall, brilliant greens and blues in the winter, or beautiful blooms in the spring, these shrubs will bring exactly what you want to your yard. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.in...
Jan 16, 2025•10 min
In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss living in harmony with deer and javelina when gardening. Deer and javelina can wreak havoc on your garden making it difficult to have a lush healthy yard. What are some steps you can take to prevent wildlife from ruining your garden? What can you do to live in harmony? Listen in to find out. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/ Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://...
Jan 15, 2025•10 min