Episodes
Friday Nov 28, 2025
🎄 Deck the Halls: The History of Holiday Plants
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Friday Nov 28, 2025
It’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.
🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
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Thursday Nov 27, 2025
👨🌾 Top 10 Year End Garden Tasks for a Better Yard
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
A 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.
🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners
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Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
☹️ Why Customer Service Died at Verizon - a True Story
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Watters 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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Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
🌳 Q&A: The Most Popular Holiday Trees and How to Plant them
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Living 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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🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners
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Monday Nov 24, 2025
🌲 Cool Weather & Moist Soil Make This the Ideal Evergreen Planting Season
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Recent 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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🥕Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
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Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
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:
🌲 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 When to Repot Houseplants
🎄Decorate Evergreen Trees for the Holidays, Then Plant Them in Winter
💻 A Favorite Part of Digital Gardening
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🎙️Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners
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Saturday Nov 22, 2025
💻 A Favorite Part of Digital Gardening
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
As 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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Friday Nov 21, 2025
🎄Decorate Evergreen Trees for the Holidays, Then Plant Them in Winter
Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
Spruce 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.
🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
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Thursday Nov 20, 2025
🪴How and When to Repot Houseplants
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Thursday 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.
🌺Ken & Lisa Lain, the Mountain Gardeners
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Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
🍂 When Vegetable Foliage Has Black Leaves in Autumn
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday 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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Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
🌳 Q&A: When Can You Prune Blooming Shrubs in the Landscape?
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Flowering 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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🌹Ken & Lisa Lain, The Mountain Gardeners
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Monday Nov 17, 2025
🌲 Why Pine Trees Drop Brown Needles in Autumn
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Depending 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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Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
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:
🍁 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 all Winter Long
🦌 Top 10 Deer & Rabbit Proof Plants & Repellents
💦 How to Water and Irrigate Plants Through Winter
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Saturday Nov 15, 2025
🌳 How to Water and Irrigate Plants Through Winter
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
Watering 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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Friday Nov 14, 2025
🦌 Top 10 Deer & Rabbit Proof Plants & Repellents
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
The 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.
🌺 Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener
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