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This cast is packed full of garden advice right for winter planting, but we start with the evergreen trees that look their best through the holidays. You will be an winter planting pro after this weeks show.
There is a way to plant a tree or shrub the dramatically increases your success. No matter the season, this recommended technique allows a new evergreen, shade tree or vine to thrive in your landscape, but there are no shortcuts. You will be a pro after this weeks show.
You'll have the insiders tips to this year fresh-cut Christmas trees and how to choose the freshest tree one lot and keep it fresh until the celebrations are over. You will be a Christmas tree pro after this week's show. Also, special interview with the Shriner Children's Hospital and a toy drive going on for this year's hospitalized kids in need.
In this episode, we wrap up the garden To-Do list and the most important tips needed to finish the year strong.
These are not difficult, but a game-changer for next year's success.
The right containers set your humble abode apart for the rest. Decorate with style as we cover the trends you'll find in the gardens next spring. Landscape designer, Amy Langley, is also the pottery buyer, trendsetter and stylist for Watters Garden Center. Listen in as she shares her insight into the garden trends for 2020.
This show covers detailed examples of evergreen shrubs that look their best through winter. You will be an evergreen shrub pro after this week's show.
Not all trees are created equal when gardening in the mountains. After this cast you will be an expert on the Top 5 evergreens that outshine the rest in the landscape, especially through the holiday season.
Not all mountain trees are created equal when it comes to Autumn colors. In this show you'll have a list of the best fall colored trees and how to bring the most color out of each. You will be on the inside track to having the most vibrant color on the block and how to care for them.
As we transition from Fall to the Winter gardens there are several trees and shrubs you should avoid planting at the end of the year. In this show, we cover each of these with better alternatives. There are lots of evergreens, spring bloomers, fruit and autumn colored trees that prefer Autumn plants, and some that hate it. You will be a planting pro after this week's show.
Plants have their favorite foods just like people do. In this show, we give detail instructions on the best foods and why, and how to bring more color, blooms, and beauty out of your landscape. You will have better evergreens, more abundant fruits and thicker privacy after by tuning in. You will be a plant food pro after this week's show.
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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:
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.