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Gardening in a new place can be challenging, especially if you garden at altitude. This podcast we cover unique Southwestern needs to garden in wind, clay with rock-filled soils. From how to plant a new tree, explaining plant zones and the right plant foods. With just a few of these tips, you will be a better gardener this season.
Get the loppers and trimmers ready! Timing is critical for the plants in your yard that need pruning. We’ll share techniques for our mountain climate that are sure to make the yard happy, bloom better and reduce disease this spring. You will be a pruning pro after this weeks show.
Late winter is the ideal window to start wildflower seed outdoors, but you can’t just chuck them in the landscape and expect success. We share all the local tips that ensure these bloomers blossom beautifully. You’ll know the best seed, soils, food, and techniques that bring on the color this spring. You are going to be a wildflowers pro after this weeks show.
This podcast a list of the most popular houseplants grown by local gardeners is giving, along with tips, tricks, and techniques that insure healthy, happy houseplants in your home. You are going to be a houseplant pro after this weeks show.
Winter is the ideal time to prepare your garden soil for the spring season. In this podcast you will know just the right ratio of manure, bone meal, calcium and more for the most productive gardens in years. We even go deep into container gardens and how to get the most out of your vegetables and flowers. You will be a soil pro after this weeks show.
You have a few key tasks for the garden in winter that are super easy to do and make a huge difference in how your garden wakes up in Spring.
Garden Alert - a Fungus Gnat infestation has taken over the inside of many homes and their houseplant. We cover all the details, what to look for and how to get rid of this inside pest before they kill. You will be a garden pro after this weeks show.
Certain plants really shine in the Holiday Landscape. In this podcast we share the top 10 evergreen plants the look their best during the holiday festivities. You will be a garden pro after this weeks show.
Wildflowers prefer winter planting just as the ground begins to freeze, heave and thaw. We go deep into the does and don'ts to beautiful wildflowers. We cover the best mixes, soils, garden preparation and more. You will be a wildflower pro after this weeks show.
We go deep into exactly how to properly plant in mountain landscapes. Exact measurements to maximize growth for the prettiest plants in the neighborhood. You will be a planting pro after this weeks show, but you'll have to tune in.
Prevent your wreath, garland, swags and cut Christmas trees for drying you this holiday season. In this podcast we cover the best varieties, how to choose the freshest wreath in the bin, or tree on the lot and then how to keep it that way. This is going to be a fire safe holiday this year, but you will have to tune in.
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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.