Stop Guessing. Start Growing. Welcome to the Ultimate Garden Blueprint.
Body Copy: Most big-box store advice will get your plants killed. The intense sun, the heavy wind, and the local wildlife require a completely different set of rules.
I'm Ken Lain, "Top 10 Gardener," and every week, I share the exact "un-killable" strategies we use to cheat the heat and build vibrant, blooming sanctuaries in USDA Zones 5–8.
Don't waste another season on generic advice. Hit that '+ Follow' button right now to get your weekly dose of mountain gardening success. Let's put some roots in the ground together.
Whether you are trying to force your mountain roses into non-stop blooms, figure out why your evergreens are dropping needles, or reclaim your patio from summer pests, we give you the hyper-local science to make it happen.
When you tune in, you'll discover:
- The Overlooked Truths: Fast diagnostics and 10-second pruning tricks that flatlander gardeners know nothing about.
- Seasonal Urgency: Exactly what to plant right now to guarantee roots get established in our Prescott soil.
- Insider Access: First dibs on our custom plant arrivals and premium garden kits before they sell out on our online store.
Don't waste another season on generic advice. Hit that '+ Follow' button right now to get your weekly dose of mountain gardening success. Let's put some roots in the ground together.
Episodes
Apr 17, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
9 min
After a cold winter, landscape plants are late to bloom and later to grow new foliage. Don't dig dead plants out just yet. There's still hope. We cover the Top 10 reasons plants are delayed and how to ignite the gardens with new growth. You will be a garden pro after this week's show.
Apr 11, 2023
Apr 11, 2023
9 min
May is the season to plant roses! We share the best roses for not only containers but raised beds, landscaping, climbing, and carpet roses. You will be a rose pro after this week's show.
Apr 7, 2023
Apr 7, 2023
59 min
Herbs are easier to grow than you know and most are perennial garden plants; they come back for years to come. In this show, we cover the easiest-to-grow herbs and how to get more flavor out of the herbs you already have growing. Food, Water, Plants, you will be an herbal pro after this week's show.
Mar 30, 2023
Mar 30, 2023
58 min
The trees announce the arrival of spring in vivacious colors of red, pink, purple, and white. Every yard needs at least one, but you will want to plant even more after this week's show. Flowering Cherry, redbud, crabapple, purple leaf plum, and ornamental pears are just a few. You will be a blooming tree pro after this week's show.
Mar 23, 2023
Mar 23, 2023
58 min
Trees and large shrubs are ideal for blocking out neighbors, car lights, and noise, reducing wind that creates your own secret garden. We cover the best plants that grow fast, with some local favorites. You will be a screening plant pro after this week's show. Top10Evergreentrees.com
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
57 min
Spring is the garden's chance to celebrate another growing season, the most fragrant shrubs of the year bloom now. In this show we have the best of the best spring bloomers, and how to get even more flowers from them. You will be a spring-blooming pro after this weeks show. Top10Shrubs.com
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
58 min
With this week's show your gardens will outshine the rest. We have 9 quick tips that bring the gardens back to life, flower and produce better than years past. You will be a garden pro after this week's show.
Mar 2, 2023
Mar 2, 2023
58 min
Snow is a way of gardening through the first weeks of spring, but it's good. In this show, we cover the plants that thrive on chilly nights, wind, and snow. Many even bloom with the arrival of the planting season. You will be a spring planting pro after this week's show.
Feb 23, 2023
Feb 23, 2023
58 min
Safe organic plant foods have never been easier to understand and use. Natural Safe Organic, the birds, and your pests are going to love you for making the change. We cover the richest minerals for truly silver-blue spruce, bright hydrangea, and fragrant roses. Nitrogen, phosphorous, and potash are all explained, and two easy steps to feed everything in the landscape. You will be a fertilizer pro after this week's show. Top10Fertilizers.com
Feb 16, 2023
Feb 16, 2023
58 min
Dozens of Lilac Varieties are found at the garden center in spring. You will learn the difference in styles and fragrances and how to plant each. You will be a lilac pro after this week's show.
Feb 9, 2023
Feb 9, 2023
58 min
In this cast we cover all thing soil, water, pH, garden zones, and more. Even if you have years of gardening under your trowel you can pick up garden tips as we head into the planting season. You will garden pro after this week's show.
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 2, 2023
58 min
Many winter plants are deciduous and bare, showing nothing by twigs. In this show, we cover the very best of the winter and early spring plants that actually look better through the colder months of winter and early spring. You'll be a winter garden pro, after this week's show.
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
59 min
Wildflowers can be mysterious in how to plant and grow these forest natives, not after this week's show. We give you the nine steps to stunning flowers that are easy to grow and perennially come back years after your. You will be a wildflower pro after this week's show.
Jan 19, 2023
Jan 19, 2023
59 min
Figuring out where to start on a landscape project is difficult, but not after this week's show. We cover how many plants are needed and the balance between spring, summer, autumn, and winter evergreens. You will be a landscape design pro after this week's show.
Jan 13, 2023
Jan 13, 2023
59 min
Late winter is the ideal season for fruit tree maintenance. In this show, we share how best to care for fruit trees, when, how and what to use this winter for a better spring crop of apples, pears, apricot, cherry, almond, plum, apricots, and more. You will be a fruit pro after this week's show.