How to identify and protect yourself from fraudulent activity related to economic stimulus payments, home testing kits, nonexistent vaccines and dubious cure-all elixirs.
Matt Miller
Morning Host & Local News Reporter
I’m up early every weekday morning pulling together all the news and information you need to start your day. I find the stories unique to Juneau or Southeast Alaska that may linger or become food-for-thought at the end of your day. What information do you need from me to give your day some context?
Gardentalk – Pruning blueberries, holly and junipers, and first aid for split tree branches
Evergreens could be trimmed back almost anytime. But flower buds are just emerging on blueberry plants, and any severe pruning now could affect this season’s production.
Gardentalk – How and when to prune your plants, trees and berry bushes
Clean up any potential slug habitat and then start cutting away any dead vegetation.
It’s springtime in Alaska. Here’s how to practice social distancing while enjoying the Great Land.
Recommendations include wearing a mask outdoors and extending distance to 20 feet while doing things like running or cycling. The U.S. Forest Service has prohibited gatherings of more than 10 people in the Tongass National Forest.
Gardentalk – Taste-testing your garden soil
As gardeners clean up their old garden beds and build new planters, they may be thinking about where they can get good soil before they start planting.
Gardentalk – Ready, set, start your seeds!
It’s prime time for starting herbs, onions, shallots, celery and parsley.