April 1 is the start of the indoor gardening season in Alaska. It should be a month or so earlier, but trying to convince every Alaska gardener to install and use some sort of growing light system is ...

The best way to deal with compost in the winter is to maintain a worm bin. The worms do the composting for you as they digest ...

Depending on where you live, the snow is finally mostly gone. The sun is back, the earth is warming, we've had a little rain. The seed starts on the dining room table are about to climb out of their ...

Some extraordinary gardeners like Virgil Severns and Terry Reichardt have been growing winter squash in Alaska for years, but for us ordinary gardeners, it’s becoming a much more reliable and feasible ...

In this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Anchorage horticulturist Debbie Hinchey and Will Criner of the Alaska Botanical Garden to discuss what's new with growing and harvesting in your ...

Gardeners in Alaska know that it’s hard to grow big, juicy tomatoes here. But as the climate rapidly warms in the far north, that could change. Anchorage reached 90 degrees for the first time on ...

Camper Ceceila Ross winces at the stink bug crawling up her arm at the Insect Safari camp at the Alaska Botanical Garden on June 21, 2023. (Maria Koop/Alaska Public Media) Lunchtime just finished, and ...

Thu., May 22, 2025 Peonies and their flowers add a spectacular dimension to early summer gardens with their bold, colorful and fragrant flowers. After flowering, their shiny green leaves continue to ...