Podcast Episodes

🌳 Bright Blooming Shrubs in the Summer Garden this Year

Episode 1072

Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares blooming shrubs – these hardy varieties will accent your summer landscape with color and beauty, and best of all, come back next year! Learn what colorful shrubs are…

Published on 1 month ago

🌵Top 10 Cactus & Desert Agave for Mountain Gardens

Episode 1071

If you’re used to thinking cactus only grow in southern Arizona, we have some good news for you! Ken and Lisa Lain talk today about the Top 10 Cactus & Desert Agave varieties that thrive in our mount…

Published on 1 month ago

🪴How Much Water Does a New Container Garden Need to be Healthy?

Episode 1070

One of the best ways to have an easier, but still spectacular garden is to grow in containers. Raised gardens are kinder to your back and easier to plant, water, weed and feed. Once it’s planted, how…

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🍅Garden Q & A With Ken & Lisa Lain: Watering Wisdom and More!

Episode 1069

This week, Ken and Lisa Lain answer your gardening questions with a focus on watering – our soil in the Central Highlands is varied and challenging, and how you water can be the difference in whether…

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🌺How to Grow Crepe Myrtle and More for Bright Summer Color

Episode 1068

Mountain Gardener Ken Lain gives us the inside scoop this week on the beautiful Crepe Myrtle. This hardy, drought resistant shrub is beginning to leaf out, getting ready for a great summer show! Lear…

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🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 20 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!

Episode 1067

🎙️Welcome to Episode 25 – 20 of The Mountain Gardener Podcast with Ken and Lisa Lain!

Hey garden enthusiasts, Ken & Lisa Watters Lain, The Mountain Gardeners here!

Get ready to catch Ken and Lisa's g…

Published on 1 month ago

🌻What’s Pretty for This Weekend’s Gardening

Episode 1066

Come take a walk through the Garden Center with Mountain Gardener Ken Lain and find out what’s just waiting for you to take home to your garden this weekend! From Purple Fountain Grass to spectacular…

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🎥 Interview with Bill Jones - Hi Yield Turf Ranger

Episode 1065

 Bill Jones with Fertilome joins us today to talk about Hi Yield products that will make your gardening and landscaping easier. Hi-Yield offers products such as Turf Ranger that will help you control…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

🦋Fragrant Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies

Episode 1064

🦋Fragrant Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies

There’s nothing more satisfying than a spring, summer & fall garden full of fragrant non-stop, colorful blooms that attract hummingbirds an…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

🪻How to Grow Butterfly Bush for more Pollinators

Episode 1063

Do you love to see butterflies and bees in your garden? Butterfly Bush is one of the best ways to attract pollinators. Learn from Mountain Gardener Ken Lain the best butterfly bushes for our climate,…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago