Teaming With Microbes podcast

When should you start working in the garden? In Southcetnral Alaska, it’s crucial to exercise patience because your lawn and garden need sufficient time to dry out after winter’s heavy snowfall.

Jeff and Jonathan received numerous questions about voles and the damage they cause to your lawn.

This week, Jeff and Jonathan talk about how to prepare greenhouse soil to ensure it can support healthy plants.

This week, Jeff and Jonathan continue their discussion about the flood of false information and clickbait related to gardening and plant care.

This week, Jeff and Jonathan discuss the inundation of gardening misinformation on the internet, particularly the widespread myth that soil should be sterilized.

This week, Jeff and Jonathan are enjoying the Alaska spring sunshine. This means it’s time to place those seedlings and plants on window sills — remember to rotate the pots!

This week, Jeff and Jonathan talk about ways to keep bears out of the garden.

Now is the perfect time to buy 4-inch starter plants suitable for hanging baskets, such as Fuchsias, Pelargoniums, Tuberous Begonias, and Lobelias.

This week, Jeff and Jonathan are celebrating the longer spring days in Alaska. However, the warming sun has them thinking about the impacts of global warming.

Also: As we shift into the longer, warmer spring days, the team shares essential tips and reminders to maintain your plants’ health and growth during this season.

Have you ever wondered why certain foods and drinks taste the way they do? This week, Jeff and Jonathan examine new studies that explore how microbes influence the taste of tea.

This week, Jeff and Jonathan explore the relationship between sounds and plants. Did you know that plants grow towards the sound of water?

Jeff and Jonathan talk all things birch syrup with Alaska Wild Harvest co-owner, Ted Hammers .

As Anchorage experiences a record snowfall, there’s some good news: The snow is storing a significant amount of nitrogen,sometimes referred to as “poor man’s fertilizer.”

The guys talk about the best kinds of manure for organic gardening (including some that aren’t good)!

This week, the guys start off by discussing the differences between ectomycorrhizal fungi (which are found more near the equator) and endomycorrhizal fungi (which thrive near the north and south pole areas).

This week Jeff and Jonathan wrap up 2023 by encouraging folks to make sure and recycle their Christmas trees. Next, the team brings in 2024 by discussing some New Year’s gardening resolutions

This week Jeff and Jonathan discuss some scientific studies about biochar, how some Alaska Native tribes have historically incorporated it into their gardens as well as some pros and cons to using it.

The team digs into more science about fungi and other superheroes in the soil.

This week Jeff and Jonathan discuss a new scientific study that looks into how adding mycorrhizal fungi to certain types of farmland can increase the yield by more than 40 percent.

This week Jeff and Jonathan discuss the use of coffee grounds in the garden.

This week Jeff and Jonathan break down the garden science behind ramial chipped wood. They discuss its French roots, how it’s made, as well as the benefits it provides for soil, insects and animals.

This week, the team explores new studies that show plants can benefit from being exposed to sound.

This week Jeff and Jonathan continue their conversations about taking care of gardens and yards during the winter months.

This week the Teaming with Microbes crew discuss the best indoor growing systems