Fabulous summer gardens are planned in winter. Check these sites for inspiration.
Gardening: This is the best time to look at Alaska garden possibilities and prepare for the upcoming season.
Gardening: This is the best time to look at Alaska garden possibilities and prepare for the upcoming season.
Gardening: There’s a ton of great writing about organic gardening that can be delivered to your email inbox. And why not peruse the news from Australia, or England while you’re at it?
Alaska gardening: Here are online sources for seeds, plus the one heirloom seed catalog worth getting your hands on in hard copy.
Around the turn of the 20th century, Charles C. Georgeson helped establish agricultural experimental stations across Alaska.
Gardening: There are no real rules, no government administration, no required overseer or sponsor group for this program.
Gardening: How about trying to bring these all into bloom in time for the holidays?
Gardening: Bet you didn’t know that for a mere $150 you could have a little statue made with a very realistic depiction of the head of your favorite gardener.
Gardening: The best gift is probably a helping hand in the yard or garden next season.
Gardening: Once you’ve bought your holiday plants, here’s how to care for them.
Alaska gardening: The old standby, of course, is using eggshells to grow plants. But why stop there when there are also bananas, potatoes or even baby diapers?
Alaska gardening: Some who have encountered red snow claim it smells like watermelon, hence the name “watermelon snow.”
Gardening: Coffee grounds, rubbing alcohol, sand ... beet juice? We might need to test these garden-friendlier suggestions for ice melt ourselves.
Gardening: There really is a direct connection between plants and precipitation.
Gardening: Interesting new houseplants are coming on the market, along with classics that have been greatly improved.
Gardening: A recent column about bird feeders sparked a surprising number of questions from readers. Here are some answers.
Gardening: With so many of us cooped up indoors due to cold and COVID-19, backyard bird feeding will be even more popular.
Gardening: This year, houseplants are not going to be a luxury, but rather a necessity for sanity.
Gardening advice: Raking leaves and staking young trees aren’t necessary and can even be harmful.
Gardening: The problem for Alaska gardeners this time of year is that the end of the outdoor season could be three or four weeks away. Or, it could come tomorrow.
Gardening: This winter you can grow herbs, sprout seeds and cultivate lettuces or tomatoes and peppers. Or grow edible flowers, like lavender and edible violets.