Garden Talk
Gardening tips and information from KTOO in Juneau. Tune in Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. on Juneau Afternoon.
Garden Talk: Juneau’s Jensen-Olson Arboretum celebrates Public Gardens Day and Primula Day
The arboretum cares for more than 170 varieties of Primula.
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Garden Talk: Jensen-Olson Arboretum previews upcoming events for Alaska Native Plant Month
The manager of Juneau's city-owned garden shares tips for spring planting and upcoming events at the arboretum for Alaska Native Plant Month.
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Garden Talk: Good pruning technique can help your trees and bushes reach their potential
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says your apple and cherry trees shouldn't have any rubbing branches — that a robin should be able to fly through a tree without hitting its wings.
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Garden Talk: Transplanting starts and seeding potatoes
Before you put your seedlings in the ground, you’ll have to get them ready.
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Garden Talk: Why silverweed is ‘a beloved plant all throughout the Pacific Northwest’
For this week’s Garden Talk, KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac spoke with Khalil English about his research on silverweed, a seemingly inconspicuous plant with deep roots in Pacific Northwest history.
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Garden Talk: It’s time to get your garden — and yourself — ready for the growing season
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says it’s time to start doing the work that will set you up for success.
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Garden Talk: Planting dreams of spring
If the goal is a spring cutting garden, productivity can be extended by strategically planting mid- and late-season blooming varieties in the fall.
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Garden Talk: The hunt for winter chanterelles
Winter chanterelles have very distinct characteristics that make them easy to identify, especially for beginners.
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Garden Talk: Dividing perennials at Jensen-Olson Arboretum
The plants can better adapt to new locations when the weather is cool and they are finished blooming.
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Garden Talk: Late-blooming perennials at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum
Primula florindae flowers can bloom in a variety of shades when planted alongside a primula of a different color.
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