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Jun 21 2019

Gardentalk – Preparing your picked peonies for a perfect, prolonged presentation

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has tips for getting the most out of your peonies flowers. He also answers a question about mulch for rhododendrons.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | June 21, 2019 5:00 am

Jun 14 2019

Gardentalk – Why a mulch is useful for your yard and garden

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

Mulch or a non-living ground cover can inhibit weed growth, conserve moisture and provide a more aesthetically-pleasing surface than just bare soil between your trees and shrubs.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | June 14, 2019 6:00 am

Jun 06 2019

Seed packets can be purchased in local stores or online.

Gardentalk – Summer’s second planting season now underway

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

As soon as gardeners harvest their first spring crop, they can start planting a second crop of peas, carrots, beets, swiss chard, lettuce and kale.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | June 6, 2019 1:52 pm

Jun 04 2019

A stretch of the Denali Park Road sits atop a creeping landslide. And it’s picking up speed.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Outdoors, Southcentral

Officials are studying whether the existing path of the park’s 92-mile road can be spared from a creeping landslide. Scientists say it could be a preview of Denali’s future as permafrost thaws.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 4, 2019 1:00 pm

Jun 03 2019

Super close-up view of pollen and a very small, winged visitor which have landed on garlic planted in a North Douglas garden. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)

Gardentalk – Preparing for early vegetable and garlic scape harvest

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Food, Gardentalk

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski also recommends applying a liquid fertilizer to some vegetables if they turn a pale or yellowish-green.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | June 3, 2019 8:00 am

May 31 2019

Juneau scores $1.8 million grant for Brotherhood Bridge Trail

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Juneau, Local Government, Outdoors

Work is anticipated in 2021, which may include rerouting trail sections or hardening the banks of the Mendenhall River and Montana Creek to deal with erosion.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | May 31, 2019 5:16 pm

May 29 2019

Nathan Brooks sprays seawater into the sand at the beach near Sheep Creek in Juneau on May 15, 2019, while his pitbull King watches. The slurry gets pumped to the top of his sluice box.

Is there gold in them thar beaches?

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Curious Juneau, Energy & Mining, Juneau, Outdoors, Southeast

One Curious Juneau listener has noticed janky-looking rafts and unnatural pits proliferating in recent years at his go-to fishing spot. So we asked one of the raft owners what they’re up to.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | May 29, 2019 4:32 pm

May 26 2019

This cow parsnip plant in the KTOO Agricultural Test Station and Garden of Science! has not yet produced the distinctive white umbrella of flowers. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)

Gardentalk – How do you get rid of cow parsnip?

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

Sometimes called wild celery, cow parsnip secretes a substance that’s irritable to skin. Protect your face, hands and arms if you plan on cutting down or removing the perennial plant.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | May 26, 2019 6:00 am

May 20 2019

Dandelions bloom before they go to seed in an adjunct of the KTOO Agriculture Test Station and Garden of Science!

Gardentalk – Banish and bury those dandelions and buttercups

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

Remove their flowers, roots and runners to prevent their spread. A layer of cardboard also serves as a mulch that will kill the plants within a year or two.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | May 20, 2019 3:50 pm

May 18 2019

McNeil River is one of the largest gatherings of brown bears in the world. (Photo by Carl Chapman)

Bear viewing industry brings in millions of dollars to Southcentral’s economy, study says

By Renee Gross, KBBI | 2 Alaska, Environment, Outdoors, Southcentral, Tourism, Wildlife

Some are using the economic study to oppose the Army Corps of Engineers draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble Mine.

By Renee Gross, KBBI | May 18, 2019 1:40 pm

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Gardentalk – Preparing your picked peonies for a perfect, prolonged presentation

Gardentalk – Why a mulch is useful for your yard and garden

Gardentalk – Summer’s second planting season now underway

A stretch of the Denali Park Road sits atop a creeping landslide. And it’s picking up speed.

Gardentalk – Preparing for early vegetable and garlic scape harvest

Juneau scores $1.8 million grant for Brotherhood Bridge Trail

Is there gold in them thar beaches?

Gardentalk – How do you get rid of cow parsnip?

Gardentalk – Banish and bury those dandelions and buttercups

Bear viewing industry brings in millions of dollars to Southcentral’s economy, study says

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