Gardening

Gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels promises Mary Peltola’s staff that his suggestions are easy to care for.

Garden columnist Jeff Lowenfels recently came across a new variety that piqued his interest.

After exploring the benefits of bird feeding last week, gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels received plenty of feedback, including on how to best view the birds your feeder will attract.

Alaska garden writer Jeff Lowenfels offers advice on best practices.

Garden columnist Jeff Lowenfels says your plants need food and recommends an organic variety so as not to “burn the roots.”

Columnist Jeff Lowenfels dispenses earnings advice after realizing his no-raking rule was undercutting a historic youth business model.

There may be no better way to get a feel for a place, learn its history and even meet locals who know good restaurants other tourists won’t find.

Gardening: Alaskans buy disposable plants that would bloom and bloom again under lights, and ignore houseplants to the point of death, according to columnist Jeff Lowenfels.

Gardening: Depending on the plant and situation, the treatment may be simple or slightly more involved.

Can you really skip the raking this fall? Despite pushback, columnist Jeff Lowenfels says you can — and should.

Alaska gardening: Decomposing leaves provide nutrients and coverage that will give you a healthier lawn in the spring.

Testing the soil’s pH can let you know what nutrients you may need to add to have healthy soil in the spring.

Some plants shouldn’t be subjected to frost.

From treating lawns to developing compost piles, there are a few areas that will need attention over the next couple weeks.

Rain may put a bit of a damper on your day, but it brings plenty of benefits to your plants, lawns and vegetables.

It may make sense to use organic fertilizers to foster vegetable growth, but chemical fertilizers aren’t beneficial.

Alaskans may be able to have a productive garden into October.

Alaska gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels offers a rundown of the best options for replacing a tree or just adding a new one.

Columnist Jeff Lowenfels reminds us that when the salmon are no longer running and your visitors are gone, your garden will still be there.

From pollinating kiwi plants to keeping leaves healthy, columnist Jeff Lowenfels advises growers and gardeners on best practices.

From the garden to flowers and plants in baskets, start picking what’s ready. It will likely encourage further growth.

People want to know what to do when the cottonwoods making their yard unusable are in the neighbors’ yards.

Even if you are able to fell your own dead trees, mulching and disposing of limbs is another layer of work best left to experts.