Outdoors

When any remaining scapes fully uncurl and the garlic plant’s lower leaves turn yellow, then that’s the signal to check if the bulbs are big enough to harvest.

Capital City Fire/Rescue Chief Rich Etheridge says the man suffered a massive head injury.

Ammonia water spray, slug bait, and beer traps are some of the most effective ways of eradicating slugs.

Keeping plants off the ground helps with pollination, air circulation, and prevents slugs from chewing up the leaves.

It’s okay to leave stubby stems and branches for azaleas and rhododendrons, but not for maple trees. And, don’t forget to sharpen your tools.

The Juneau Assembly voted 5 to 4 Monday to allow the annual fireworks show to go on with added safety restrictions, including a requirement to wear masks. 

Diluted dish soap sprayed on leaves and tape coated with vaseline can usually kill or deter catepillars.

Photos posted to Facebook on Thursday show a twin-bladed Chinook helicopter carrying the bus away from the remote site it occupied near the Teklanika River, where it attracted numerous tourists who had to be rescued after the book’s publication.

As temperatures climb, some plants can’t tolerate the heat in a greenhouse this time of year.

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski admits he could never keep a rising bud alive himself. But his kiwi is also peeling and his garlic is at least 18 inches tall now.