Mountain Gardener with Ken & Lisa

Dancing for the Stars interview with Alex Heinemann

Dancing for the Stars August 25 & 26 at Yavapai College. The Boys & Girls Clubs are a crucial piece of our community. A community of people who will do whatever it takes for our kids. As an integral part of this culture, we are pleased to recognize and thank our supporters. There is no better way to thank donors than to have the leading champions of our community be honored as distinguished citizens at a jaw-dropping public event. What better way to thank donors and honor citizens than by having them perform and dance, all to ensure great futures for our youth. DancingForTheStars.net #DancingForTheStars

Pretty Blooming Trees Best Planted in Summer

We share the Top 10 Pretty Trees that prefer planting in warm summer soil.  You will be a blooming tree pro after this week's show. 

Is Lichen Good or Bad for Trees

Lichen grows fast through summer and even faster is monsoon rains help.  We answer the question 'Does Lichen Kill Trees."  You will be a lichen pro after this week show. 

 

Preventing Monsoon Weed and Erosion Control

Summer rains are ferocious. Some are so strong they wash away hills, driveways, and raised beds.  With the summer heat, the weeds grow twice as fast.  In this episode, we share how to deal with weeds and retain garden soil in the landscape.  You will be a garden pro after this week's show. 

Really BIG Summer Flowers in the Garden

Flowers grow big in the gardens through summer.  In this episode, we share the huge flowers for amazing garden color that lasts through Autumn. You will be a summer blooming pro after this week's show. 

Agave Century Plants and How to Grow Them

Agaves, known as century plants, thrive in mountain landscapes.  We share the hardiest varieties and how to use and grow each.  You will be an agave pro after this week's show.

 

Top 10 Ground Covers in the Gardens

Beautiful groundcovers and erosion control are both viable as the summer rain begins.  This is the fast-growing list of spreading plants and how to grow them.  You will be a ground cover pro after this week's show. 

The Biggest Perennial Flowers of Summer

The biggest boldest flowers of the year are grown now.  We share the best of the best for big bold flowers now through Autumn and Fall.  You will be s summer blooming pro after this week's show. 

The Differences between 10-10-10 Fertilizers

We share the differences between organic and chemical fertilizers and how each affects your vegetables, fruits, and landscape plants. You will be a plant food pro after this week's show. 

Top Vines that Cover Tree Stumps in the Yard

These vines grow fast and last for years.  Train them to cover an old stump, post, or barbed wire fence, or simply crawl across the ground.  You will be a vining pro after this week's show. 

Keeping Birds Off Fruit Trees

Saving your fruit, berry and grape plants has never been easier after this week's show.  You will be a fruiting pro after this weeks show. 

Dancing for the Stars Behind the Scenes

Behind the scenes of what really happens at the Boys & Girls Club's #Dancing For The Stars event.  The Dance will be on August 25 & 26 @ the #Yavapai College Performance Theater.  DancingForTheStars.net #DancingForTheStars #WattersGardenCenter #Watters 

Plants You Cannot Killer or Refuse to Die

Some plants simply refuse to die in the gardens.  We share this entire list of the strongest growers for the summer gardens.  You will be a garden pro after this week's show. 

Top 10 Edible Plants Trees, Figs, Berries to Plant in Summer

#Fruiting plants root quickly through the warm summer soil.  This is the ideal season to #plant in the yard, setting the stage for a super #harvest. You will be a fruit plant pro after this week's show. #Fruittree #WattersGardenCenter #Watters

Why Summer is Another Planting Season

Summer is the Top Plants season for all heat-loving plants in the garden.  Shade and fruit trees, to evergreen Spruce and Pine, each root faster when garden soil is warm and ready to root.  You will be a planting pro after this week's show.