
Mountain Gardener with Ken & Lisa
byKen Lain
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10 Weekly Tips to Brighter Plants. Gardening can be challenging, but with these insider tips, you’ll reap Huge rewards.
Episodes(40 episodes)
Episode 1362
🌺 English or Itoh Peony - Which one is Better?
Peonies are one of the best perennials for the Central Highlands, and they can grow up to 50 years! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the difference between Itoh and English Peonies, and how they are grown. He also offers tips to help your peonies thrive!
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Published: Mar 7, 2026Duration: 6m 54s
Episode 1361
🌲 Healthy Evergreens for a Brighter Landscape
Evergreen trees and shrubs can add color, texture and beauty to your landscape, all year long! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares the best evergreen trees and shrubs, and how to plant and care for them for long-lasting, beautiful enjoyment.
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Published: Mar 6, 2026Duration: 9m 25s
Episode 1360
🌺 Spring Poppies and their Spring Blooming Companions
Poppies are a great, colorful addition to your spring garden, and Watters has the best! Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the latest colors and varieties of poppies and the flowers that complement them in the garden.
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Published: Mar 5, 2026Duration: 10m 44s
Episode 1359
🪲Garden Alert - Bark Beetle and Pine Scale are BAD
With the dry winter and warmer spring, your pine trees are in danger from Bark Beetles and Pine Scale! Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the easiest ways to treat, fertilize and protect your old growth pines.
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Published: Mar 4, 2026Duration: 7m 18s
Episode 1358
🌺 Q&A: Growing Better Peonies as Fragrant Spring Flowers
Winter is on the way out, and it’s time to think about putting out some color. Watters Garden Center has Peonies in stock, and they are starting to shoot up and prepare for spectacular blooms1 Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share how to plant and grow peonies so they’ll amaze you and your neighbors! Ken and Lisa will also answer other garden questions during this segment.
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Published: Mar 3, 2026Duration: 10m 35s
Episode 1363
Behind the Scene Follower Bonus: Flowers That Love Cold Spring Days
If you're tired of winter and you'd love some color in your garden, try planting some pansies and hellebores! Pansies are a winter and spring blooming favorite, and the perennial hellebore comes in many colors to brighten your spring garden! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares these great flowers and how to care for them!
Published: Mar 2, 2026Duration: 2m 12s
Episode 1357
🍅 Starting Tomatoes and Peppers for the Perfect Garden
Spring is on the way, and most gardeners are eager to get out into the dirt! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares when and how to start your tomatoes and peppers so you can enjoy fresh veggies at the earliest opportunity! Ken also shares how to craft his signature pico de gallo! Don’t miss this episode, it’ll make you hungry!
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Published: Mar 2, 2026Duration: 10m 44s
Episode 1356
🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 8 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 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:
🌼 How to Tell When Spring Arrives
🌺 Q&A: Cool Flowers for Ugly Containers
🌳The Most Amazing Shrubs of Early Spring
🏡 Newest Trees for Stunning Landscapes and How to Plant Th...
Published: Mar 1, 2026Duration: 53m 3s
Episode 1355
How to Prepare Garden Soils for the Next Planting Season
Garden soil is like a good foundation for your home! If you start with a good base, you can build something beautiful and long lasting! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how to build the best soil for the plants you want to grow, so you can have a garden that will thrive through the Spring and Summer.
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Published: Feb 28, 2026Duration: 5m 21s
Episode 1354
🪴How to Prepare the Landscape for Maximum Spring Beauty
If you’re looking forward to a beautiful display of flowers, shrubs, and trees in your landscape this Spring, there are a few things you should do ahead of time to help things along! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares tips to help your landscape wake up and thrive this Spring and beyond!
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Published: Feb 27, 2026Duration: 10m 51s
Episode 1353
🏡 Newest Trees for Stunning Landscapes and How to Plant Them
Watters’ growers are always coming up with new and exciting trees that provide shade, beauty, and fruit Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share the newest trees for your landscape and how to plant and care for them!
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Published: Feb 26, 2026Duration: 10m 49s
Episode 1352
🌳The Most Amazing Shrubs of Early Spring
Some of the most spectacular plants you can put in your landscape are shrubs! They come in all sizes, and many offer up blooms that will take your breath away. The rest of the year, their evergreen habit adds texture and beauty to your property. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares the best shrubs for Spring beauty and how to plant and care for them.
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Published: Feb 25, 2026Duration: 6m 50s
Episode 1351
🌺 Q&A: Cool Flowers for Ugly Containers
Winter is on the way out, and it’s time to think about putting out some color. We can still have some harsh weather for the next couple of months, so what flowers will thrive in containers from now until May? Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share some of the most colorful and hardy flowers to place in containers now! Ken and Lisa will also answer other garden questions during this segment.
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Published: Feb 24, 2026Duration: 10m 44s
Episode 1350
🌼 How to Tell When Spring Arrives
Spring is on the way, and most gardeners are eager to get out into the dirt! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares how you can know when Spring is really here, and when it’s safe to start planting!
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Published: Feb 23, 2026Duration: 10m 49s
Episode 1349
🎙️Welcome to Episode 26 – 7 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 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:
🌺 How to Protect Spring Growth on Peonies
🍑 Q&A Space to Thrive: Guidelines for Planting Fruit Trees
🌿 Mastering the Green Carpet: A Guide to Growing Calgary Carpet Juniper
🌹 Bloo...
Published: Feb 22, 2026Duration: 53m 4s
Episode 1348
🧑🌾 TikTok Gardening Goes Viral at Watters Garden Center
The general consensus is that it is hard to find good staff these days. That’s not the case for Watters Garden Center! We work to create a great work environment and a family atmosphere, and we look for people that are “Hungry, Humble and Smart!” That means you want to work, you can take instruction, and you enjoy people, you are “people smart.” If you have these qualities and you want to work in a great place, apply today!
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Published: Feb 21, 2026Duration: 5m 29s
Episode 1342
Follower Behind the Scene Bonus: Flowers That Can Thrive When Planted in Late Winter
Usually about this time of year, winter weary gardeners are craving a bit of color in the landscape! Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares a number of bright flowers that will thrive and add some bright beauty to your late winter garden!
Published: Feb 20, 2026Duration: 2m 27s
Episode 1347
🍎 Unlocking Nature’s Bounty: Grow Perfect Fruit Trees
Would you love to enjoy the beauty and bounty of your own fruit trees? Mountain Gardener Ken Lain shares tips for growing perfect fruit trees in the unique climate of the Central Highlands.
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Published: Feb 20, 2026Duration: 10m 44s
Episode 1346
🌹 Blooms Ahead! Unleash the Beauty of Spring-Planted Fiber Pot Roses
Fiber pot roses are bare-root roses planted in biodegradable, cardboard-like containers designed to be planted directly into the ground, eliminating plastic waste and reducing transplant shock. Mountain Gardeners Ken and Lisa Watters-Lain share how these roses can be planted to thrive with ease!
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Published: Feb 19, 2026Duration: 10m 46s
Episode 1345
🌿Mastering the Green Carpet: A Guide to Growing Calgary Carpet Juniper
Calgary Carpet Juniper is an interesting, hardy addition to landscape, with a unique growing habit. Master Gardener Ken Lain shares how to best plant and grow this ground covering juniper.
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Published: Feb 18, 2026Duration: 6m 54s