A sunny weekend is in store, finally, one of the wettest on record! Frost is starting to show up in the colder parts of town so it's zero-hour for getting prepared for winter. Get those lawns cut and fertilized, prune your trees and shrubs, we field some questions about moss, mushrooms, huckleberries, and even holly. Have a wonderful winter! Make sure you are subscribed and just maybe we'll sneak in a podcast or two throughout the winter!
5 Sept 2020
#17 - Head Start on Winter Preparations
A beautiful, sunny Labor Day weekend is in store - just a perfect weekend to get a head start on preparing things for the long winter. It's time to give your lawn and shrubs a final good feeding so they have some nutrients to carry them into spring. We talk about berries, answer a call on how lime works, a secret ingredient for cooking wild game with - and so much more!
29 Aug 2020
#16 - Fall Bulbs for Spring Flowers
We start off talking about all the different types of Hydrangea's there are and which ones respond better to our climate. We answer a question on what would be eating the leaves of your Rhododendrons. And it's time to start thinking about what bulbs you'll want to plant to get some color poking through the snow in the springtime!
22 Aug 2020
#15 - Well, We Do Live in a Rainforest
In this episode, we talk about how all the plants absolutely are loving all the rain we've had this year, but how to keep so much of a good thing from destroying your plants! Fall colors are starting to show on some of the plants that have been so busy this year that they are so exhausted and already getting prepared for their long winter's nap. We chat about Hydrangeas, Arbividas, Strawberries, and it's time to start planning where you want to plant those bulbs!
8 Aug 2020
#14 - Pruning, Parasites and Fungi
In this episode we start off with a caller wondering how to get rid of smelly mushrooms on a tree, and a little later we talk about other fungi and invasive parasites. It's also that time of year to start pruning, cutting back plants like your rhododendrons, other shrubs, and your bleeding hearts (if they have already flowered). We talk a little about berries and of course, more fertilizing!
1 Aug 2020
#13 - Every Building Needs a Landscape
After a windy and stormy night, we talk about how to keep infection out of broken or trimmed tree branches. We talk a little about the history of the Treadwell mine, we chat about fertilizing your lawns again and it's time to feed your strawberries. We also talk a little bit about keeping your perennials safe and standing.
25 Jul 2020
#12 - The Soggy Lawn
With seemingly endless rain this summer and in the forecast, managing lawns right now is quite the chore. Today we get a little deeper into lawn management, fertilizing, seeding, mowing, and troubleshooting issues that may arise. We also talk about what to do about those hungry slugs!
18 Jul 2020
#11 - Midsummer Maintenance
We are already a third of the way through summer and moving right down the calendar pretty quickly! Today we talk about transplanting plants, managing hedges, keeping root systems under control and a bevy of other things.
11 Jul 2020
#10 - The Next Phase of Summer
The plants and trees understand that the days are starting to get shorter, so they will begin the process of preparing for another long southeast Alaskan winter - storing food and producing new growth sprouts that will flourish next spring. We talk a bit about that and a little about pruning, fertilizing, dead-heading, we have a short conversation about a Maple tree issue - and of course so much more!
27 Jun 2020
#9 - All About That Grass
Some more tips on taming the constantly growing grass, planting on vertical surfaces, a little about roses, experimenting with imported plants and advice on eradicating the rhododendron munching root weevils and of course much, much more!
20 Jun 2020
#8 - Summer Solstice Sunshine
On this rainy Southeast Alaskan day - on the cusp of the solstice - we talk about keeping your endlessly growing lawns at bay, lilac pruning, what's causing the holes in your Rhododendrun leaves (and what you use to stop it), what grass types are best grown in our climate and more!
13 Jun 2020
#7 - Lot's of Daylight; No Time to Sleep!
There is so much to do this time of year! Today we talk about reseeding lawns, what those wily Ravens are doing picking at your yard, safety equipment, berries, planting and managing fruit trees and so much more!
6 Jun 2020
#6 - Organizing for a Seasonal Progression
Today we talk about when to cut back your bleeding hearts, why tomato leaves curl, when is the best time to prune trees, how wet to keep your soil and much, much more! Happy Gardening!
30 May 2020
#5 - The Hummingbirds and The Bees
We are deep into spring! The Rhododendruns are poised to explode in color, we talk about fixing damaged lawns, spireas, more fertilizing tips and all the berries!
23 May 2020
#4 - A Jumpstart to Summer
Today we chat about Mugo Pines, moss on trees, lawn mowing, composting and more fertilizing rhododendrons!
16 May 2020
#3 - Leaves in the Trees and Flowers are Blooming.
Today we chat about disappearing lilies, bark mulch, dead spots in the lawn (and how to fix it) as well as all the flowers that are starting to bloom, and trees that have exploded with leaves.
9 May 2020
#2 - Springtime Tasks
It's a hot spring in Southeast Alaska this year, we'll talk about proper watering methods for hot sunny days, rhododendrons, what the numbers on fertilizer mean, fruit trees, carrots, and more!
2 May 2020
#1 - Let's get the garden started!
It's the beginning of a new gardening season in Southeast Alaska. Margaret and Dave talk about vegetable garden soil, frost, nematodes, slugs, aphids and more!
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