Mountain Gardener with Ken Lain

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, answers to question, "Are coffee grounds are good for plants?" Some forms of coffee grounds are good for plants while others aren't. 

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In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, talk about the plants at Watters Garden Center.  You can visit the garden center but if getting out the door isn't doable but you still want to shop …

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares the top 10 best mountain shrubs in the southwest. Which shrubs are the most eye-catching that will outdo all the others? Listen in to find out…

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center in Prescott share how to attract more birds into the yard. What types of plants should you have in your yard? Should you use decorations? Listen…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares the best companion plants of January. The staff at Watters Garden Center showcase several plants, shrubs, and trees that are great to plant in…

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss dealing with burlap when planting a large evergreen pine tree. Also learn how to deal with gopher and gopher holes in your garden.

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In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares when to transplant and repot your houseplants. Spring is just around the corner and your houseplants are showing signs that their current pots…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares how to stake a tree for faster growth. Tree staking is super important to the health of your plants. How do you stake those trees? Listen in t…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares how to prepare garden soil for spring planting. We're past the holidays and it's time to start thinking about spring planting. What are some t…

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center share the better houseplants for a healthier, better home. Once we put away the holiday decorations, our homes might look a little bare. A great…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares how to dig the proper planting hole in hard soil. The ground in Arizona isn't always the easiest to work with when creating a hole in the grou…

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center share how to cut back peony properly. Do you have a large peony? Is this the time to cut them back or is there a better time? Listen in the lear…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares the secrets to landscape planting in the winter. Gardening is a little less time-sensitive this time of year but what are some things you shou…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares how to deal with indoor bugs safely. This time of year, those bugs are making their way in, so how do you remove them from your house without …

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Garder, shares the top 10 houseplants for a healthier indoors this winter. Houseplants clean the air and remove negative pollutants from the air in your home. …

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center give a year-end review including the good, the bad, and the ugly. They take a look at the last year and the plants and containers that were in t…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, answers if it hurts trees to cut exposed roots out of the garden. When cleaning up the yard, there might be some tree roots that are causing a challe…

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss how early fruit trees can be pruned. The weather has been great. Is it too early to prune those trees? If done right, it's not. Learn th…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares the difference between winter and summer plant food. What you can do to make your plants bloom anew this spring? Learn this and more in this e…

In this episode, Ken Lain, the Mountain Gardener, shares the story behind the history of evergreen holly. How did holly become a holiday plant? Listen in to learn how this lovely bright green plant b…