Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says your apple and cherry trees shouldn't have any rubbing branches — that a robin should be able to fly through a tree without hitting its wings.

Garden Talk: Transplanting starts and seeding potatoes

26 days ago

Before you put your seedlings in the ground, you’ll have to get them ready.

Garden Talk: Why silverweed is ‘a beloved plant all throughout the Pacific Northwest’

Apr 12th, 2024

For this week’s Garden Talk, KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac spoke with Khalil English about his research on silverweed, a seemingly inconspicuous plant with deep roots in Pacific Northwest history.

Garden Talk: Why silverweed is ‘a beloved plant all throughout the Pacific Northwest’

Apr 12th, 2024

For this week’s Garden Talk, KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac spoke with Khalil English about his research on silverweed, a seemingly inconspicuous plant with deep roots in Pacific Northwest history.

Garden Talk: It’s time to get your garden — and yourself — ready for the growing season

Apr 5th, 2024

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says it’s time to start doing the work that will set you up for success.

Garden Talk: Planting dreams of spring

Sep 28th, 2022

If the goal is a spring cutting garden, productivity can be extended by strategically planting mid- and late-season blooming varieties in the fall.

Garden Talk: The hunt for winter chanterelles

Sep 21st, 2022

Winter chanterelles have very distinct characteristics that make them easy to identify, especially for beginners.

Garden Talk: Dividing perennials at Jensen-Olson Arboretum

Sep 7th, 2022

The plants can better adapt to new locations when the weather is cool and they are finished blooming.

Garden Talk: Late-blooming perennials at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum

Sep 1st, 2022

Primula florindae flowers can bloom in a variety of shades when planted alongside a primula of a different color.

Garden Talk: What grows well in Juneau greenhouses

Aug 24th, 2022

Some cucumber and tomato varieties do particularly well in Southeast Alaska greenhouses.

Garden Talk: Creative solutions for controlling weeds — like eating them

Aug 17th, 2022

Chickweed has a mild taste and is nutritious when eaten fresh.

Garden Talk: Air-drying garlic and herbs

Aug 10th, 2022

After garlic is harvested, it can be cured by hanging in a warm, dry place with good air circulation for a few weeks.

Garden Talk: A tour of Taay Hít, Tlingit and Haida’s new greenhouse

Aug 3rd, 2022

A year after completion, the greenhouse has produced its share of successes and setbacks.

Garden Talk: Thinning carrots and planting more peas

Jul 19th, 2022

With both plants, the shoots, tips and leaves are edible and delicious in salads and sauces.

Garden Talk: Botrytis in the soil can take a toll on garlic harvests

Jul 13th, 2022

Starting now through mid-August, garlic plants will be ready to harvest. But gardeners should look out for botrytis, a fungus disease that can spread throughout crops.

Garden Talk: How to harvest garlic scapes, and some things you can do with them

Jul 5th, 2022

If they haven't already, your full-sized garlic plants may soon produce long, curled shoots called "scapes." What they are and what to do with them, on this week's episode of Garden Talk

Garden Talk: June 29, 2022

Jun 30th, 2022

In this week’s episode, Ed Buyarski talks about the best practices for watering your plants during this long hot and dry spell. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email [email protected] or call 907-209-8905.

Garden Talk: June 22, 2022

Jun 23rd, 2022

This week, Ed Buyarski shares a wide variety of methods for combatting slugs in your garden. Also, how to prepare your crops for a summer heat wave. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email [email protected] or call 907-209-8905.

Garden Talk: June 15, 2022

Jun 16th, 2022

Ed Buyarski is eating homegrown salads every night and you can too! Tips for midsummer–making use of garlic scapes, best flowering summer perennials, planting second crops of leafy greens, and more. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email

Garden Talk: June 8, 2022

Jun 9th, 2022

On today’s episode, we’ll hear about the importance of thinning seedlings for better quality produce. And, Ed Buyarski recommends what to do with the sprouts. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email [email protected] or call 907-209-8

Garden Talk: June 1, 2022

Jun 2nd, 2022

On this episode of Garden Talk, Ed Buyarksi discusses the different ways that flowers, vegetables, fruits and berries need to be pollinated. Bees, birds, wind, and sometimes the gardeners themselves are all needed to make it happen. If you have

Garden Talk: May 25, 2022

May 25th, 2022

On this episode of Garden Talk, Ed Buyarski shares techniques on thermoregulating your vegetable plants in hotter temperatures, particularly in greenhouses. He also updates us on what he’s planting this time of year. If you have questions for G

Garden Talk: May 18, 2022

May 18th, 2022

Ed Buyarski says gardens are slow in coming to fruition this year, due to cooler weather. But he says it’s still a good time to fertilize your plants. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email [email protected] or call 907-209-8905.

Garden Talk: May 11, 2022

May 11th, 2022

In this week’s Garden Talk, Ed Buyarski talks with KTOO’s Rhonda McBride about how to help your strawberries survive an onslaught of threats — from mold, mildew and slugs, to porcupines that dine voraciously on their leaves, as well as the squi