If you really must try eating slugs, here’s how to do it safely
Gardening: You can eat slugs you find in your yard -- but why go to the trouble when there are plenty of other strange things to eat out there?
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Raspberry bushes aren’t producing good fruit? Here’s what could be happening.
Gardening: One reason could be that your patch is still young. Here are some others.
Alaska gardening Q&A: Lawn mildew, squash plants that won’t fruit, and more
Meanwhile, the pandemic has caused many who wouldn’t otherwise exercise get outside for a walk. They're noticing more wildflowers.
Alaska gardeners debate nuisance cats, thinning and pollination
Gardening: Many of us don't thin plants because we think we are removing something that can be harvested later.
If your lilac bush isn’t blooming properly, there’s only one likely culprit
Gardening: Also, what's up with the blotches on your lilac's leaves - and other reader questions.
They might be pretty flowers, but these weeds should have no place in your Alaska yard or garden
Gardening: Hawkweed and perennial sow thistle should be driven out whenever possible. Also, it's probably time to thin the vegetables in your garden bed.
Freaking out over aphids? Here’s what you should absolutely not do.
Gardening: Southcentral Alaska is having a big year for aphids. The best remedy for your yard is the safest.
Think rabbits are plaguing your garden? You’re off by a hare.
Gardening: There's a difference between rabbits and hares, but not when it comes to damaging everything from roses to lettuces.
Pledge to follow the golden rules of yard care and gardening
Gardening in Alaska: Before you buy Earth- and human-harming chemicals, ask yourself one question: “Do I love my lawn more than I do my family and my neighbors?”
Notice more wasps and yellow jackets this year? You’re not alone
Gardening in Alaska: Also, what trees to replace beetle-killed spruce trees? The answer might surprise you.
Chickweed and horsetails: Weed them now, while it’s early in the season
Gardening in Alaska: Weeding should be on your early-season to-do list if you want to save yourself a lot of work later on.
Let’s move beyond gas lawnmowers, leaf blowers and other exhaust-spewing yard tools
Gardening: We have all had at least one gas-powered tool fail to respond until finally the only solution is to get a replacement.
For many Anchorage residents coping with pandemic, gardening becomes ‘almost a necessary enjoyment’
Gardening has always been popular in Alaska. But even more families are turning to it as a way to cope, and nurseries say they’re having trouble keeping vegetable starts and seeds in stock.
Gardening season has arrived in Alaska. Do these chores now.
Watering, pest and weed control, harvesting rhubarb: This time of year comes with a long to-do list.
Did moose snack on your trees over the winter? Here’s what to do now.
Jeff Lowenfels answers readers’ yard and garden questions: Why are birch trees dripping? To rototill or not to rototill?
A few signs that it might be warm enough to start planting outside
Gardening: Longtime readers know about the squirrel’s ear tip. Here are a few others.
Two things you should do for your lawn this spring - and two things to avoid
Alaska gardening advice: Since the snow is just melting, let’s start with this rule: Stay off the lawn until it dries.
Want to grow your own food? Here are the easiest vegetables to cultivate in Alaska.
Gardening: Many factors are driving the current surge of interest in vegetable gardening.
Alaska gardeners have lots of questions about seeds and seedlings
Gardening in Alaska: Nurseries are still open and the gardening spirit thrives.
With seeds harder to come by, here are some ideas for Alaska gardeners
Gardening: It’s time to think about getting creative and sharing what we have. We are all in this together. Gardeners always have been.