Buckets of water and fleece blankets can slow the freeze-and-frost process
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?
Weekend storm brings wind, rain and even lightning to Southeast Alaska
Lightning was reported near Taku Inlet, Berners Bay, Yakutat and along the outer coast of Southeast Alaska on Monday morning.
Misdemeanor trials to resume in November after 8-month suspension due to COVID-19
Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger issued an order Thursday allowing jury trials for misdemeanors or lesser crimes to resume in November, with special conditions.
Gardentalk – Preparing your ornamentals for winter hibernation, safe from Juneau’s cold
Ornamental plants like petunias, begonias, dahlias and fuchsias won’t survive even a mild Southeast Alaska winter outdoors. We need to bring them into a space that won’t freeze.
Gardentalk – How to stop a fungus invasion and why your veggies might be turning yellow
Wilting and yellowing vegetation must be trimmed off fast — before they succumb to slugs and fungus.
Gardentalk – Pick those apples and turn them into pie, jelly and applesauce
While picking apples, check the tree’s interior growth to make sure that future apples on the north side of the tree will get enough sunlight to ripen.
Juneau’s unsecured garbage and ‘bumper crop of yearling bears’ are a deadly combination
Juneau Police and Fish and Game have responded to thirteen different bears trying to get into garbage this year. Four were moved far away from town, while nine were killed because they were a threat to life or property.
Gardentalk – How to top tomatoes and get the most out of hardy, cold-tolerant greens
You can plant lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, kale and radishes right now. They will either be ready for a fall harvest or will tolerate the winter’s cooler conditions and have a head start next spring.
Gardentalk – Planning ahead for a springtime splash of color
Tulips, crocus, daffodils, snowdrops and alliums bloom with different colors, heights and sometimes at different times of the season.
Filled reservoirs and better salmon survival are silver linings from this wet, dreary summer
Rainy summers like 2020 can cause flooding and mudslides and can harm people’s mental health. But the rain does have benefits.