Episodes

51 minutes ago
51 minutes ago
It's always fun to have something new and different in your garden! Watters Garden Center is bringing to the Southwest this year the Firefly Petunia, a beautiful white Petunia that when the lights are turned out, glows in the dark! Don't miss out on this innovative new flower!
4 hours ago
🦋 Trees that Save the Pollinators
4 hours ago
4 hours ago
Pollinators are crucial to the health of plants and flowers, but they are having a rough time with insecticides, and growth that shrinks habitat. Planting flowering trees for pollinators gives them shelter and food. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares tips for selecting, planting and growing trees that pollinators will love for years to come!
🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
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2 days ago
🌳 5 Reasons to Update Your Landscape
2 days ago
2 days ago
Spring is here and gardeners are outside! While you’re planning for the season, take a look at your landscape – it might be time to update! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the reasons to spruce up your landscape for enjoyment, refreshment and curb appeal.
🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners
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3 days ago
🍷 Watters Sip and Shop Wednesday
3 days ago
3 days ago
Watters Sip and Shop events are becoming more and more popular as a place for gardeners to visit and see the latest in plants, trees and flowers. Join us tonight for a sip or two of wine, a visit with your garden friends, and a look at what’s new in the garden center!
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4 days ago
4 days ago
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 Praying Mantis to control aphids and other destructive insects in your garden. Ken and Lisa will also answer other garden questions during this segment.
Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers!
https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages
🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners
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5 days ago
🥕Vegetable Soil Prep for Maximum Growth
5 days ago
5 days ago
Would you like to plant vegetables that are the envy of your neighborhood? It starts with soil preparation! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the ingredients for super soil preparation for a spectacular vegetable garden!
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🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
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6 days ago
6 days ago
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 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 Difference Between Hardiness Zones and Spring Frost Dates
🐞 Q & A - How to Use Ladybugs and Praying Mantis in the Gardens
🍅 Favorite Tomato Plant for Mountain Gardens
🌼 Top 10 Bloomers in the Spring Gardens
🌺 Growing Peonies for Fragrance and Beauty
🏜️Low Maintenance Plants for Southwest Gardens
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🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners
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7 days ago
7 days ago
If you’re looking for a drought tolerant, textured, blooming garden that doesn’t take a lot of maintenance, Mountain Gardener Ken Lain has the best advice for you on what plants will do well in the Central Highlands, how to plant them, and best of all, the minimal maintenance they require.
🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
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#WattersGardenCenter, #SouthwestGarden, #LowMaintenanceSouthwestGarden, # DroughtTolerantGarden
Friday Apr 10, 2026
🌺 Growing Peonies for Fragrance and Beauty
Friday Apr 10, 2026
Friday Apr 10, 2026
Peonies are one of the most beautiful, long-lived flowering plants for the garden, and Watters has varieties that will thrive in our Central Highlands climate. Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares tips for selecting, planting and growing Peonies that will provide garden beauty for many years to come!
🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
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#WattersGardenCenter #Peonies, #GrowingPeonies, #PlantingPeonies
Thursday Apr 09, 2026
🌼 Top 10 Bloomers in the Spring Gardens
Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Spring is here and gardeners are eager for some color in the garden. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the best, most colorful spring annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees that bloom early in the season!
🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners
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#WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #SpringBloomingPerennialFlowers, #Hellebore, #Phlox, #Columbine, #Peony, #SpringBloomingTrees, #SpringBloomingShrubs
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
🍅 Favorite Tomato Plant for Mountain Gardens
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
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 Highlands, how to plant them and how to get the best yield for a truly tasty summer treat!
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Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
#WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #GrowingTomatoes, #CentralHighlandsTomato, #FavoriteGardenTomatoes
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
🐞 Q & A - How to Use Ladybugs and Praying Mantis in the Gardens
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
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 Praying Mantis to control aphids and other destructive insects in your garden. Ken and Lisa will also answer other garden questions during this segment.
Not already a Garden Club Member? Click Below to Join and be notified of Plant Preorders and other Special Offers!
https://wattersgardencenter.com/pages/garden-care-advantages
🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners
#WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #Ladybugs, #PrayingMantis, #BeneficialGardenInsects

Monday Apr 06, 2026
Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: How to Grow Better Dahlias and Summer Bulbs
Monday Apr 06, 2026
Monday Apr 06, 2026
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 these garden beauties for summer-long, healthy blooms.
Monday Apr 06, 2026
🌻The Difference Between Hardiness Zones and Spring Frost Dates
Monday Apr 06, 2026
Monday Apr 06, 2026
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 in the Central Highlands. He also shares about hardiness zones and the microclimates within these zones. Important information for our unique growing area!
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🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
#WattersGardenCenter, #GardeningTips, #TheMountainGardener, #KenLain, #CentralHighlandsHardinessZones, #CentralHighlandsSpringFrostDates, #SpringPlanting
Sunday Apr 05, 2026
Sunday Apr 05, 2026
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 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:
🌺 It’s Time to Plant Summer Blooming Bulbs
❄Q & A: How to Help Plants Recover from Frost Damage
🌳 Helping Trees Bloom Better
🌼 Perennial Flowers that Bloom Early in Spring
🇺🇸 250 trees for Americas 250th Birthday
🥕Plant Vegetables and Herbs, and Attend a Garden Class to Support Them
Subscribe to The Top 10 Gardener Podcast today and get your hands dirty with expert tips and tricks. You'll find it on all your favorite podcast platforms. To Watch the Entire Podcast Show, Tap or Click on the Link Below Subscribe for Top 10 Gardener updates!
https://themountaingardener.podbean.com/
🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners
#WattersGardenCenter, #WattersGardencenterAZ, #TheMountainGardener, #GardeningTips, #KenLain, #WattersGardenClasses, #SpringGardenChores, #PreparingforSpringPlanting, #WattersOnlineStore, #WattersOnlineExclusives, #SpringPlanting, #SpringGardening, #CentralHighlandsGardening, #SummerBloomingFlowers, #SpringPlanting, #OrderSummerFlowersOnline, #BloomingTrees, #CareofBloomingTrees, ##SpringBloomingPerennialFlowers, #Hellebore, #Phlox, #Columbine, #Peony, ##Veggies&Herbs, #WattersGardenCenterFreeClasses

