Garden Talk
Gardening tips and information from KTOO in Juneau. Tune in Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. on Juneau Afternoon.
Gardentalk – Here’s your primer on picking peonies
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has a few tips for selecting and planting peony varieties.
Read More »
Gardentalk — Trim a little now for a bigger harvest later
Prune each tomato or cucumber plant's extra side shoots so it can put more energy into growing more fruit. Better ventilation and airflow around the plants also limits mold and mildew infections.
Read More »
Gardentalk – How to juice your garden with weeds
The cold brew of weeds and water contains essential garden nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
Read More »
Gardentalk – Go big with garlic and deadhead those scapes
Trim off the scape before it starts curling so the garlic plant can devote more energy to bulb development
Read More »
Gardentalk – Green thumb Ed answers your questions
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski answers your questions about how to build window covers for garden beds and how to mitigate a possible rhododendron fungus. Don't miss Saturday's Southeast Master Gardeners Garden Tour. And, don't forget to vent your greenhouses and water your plants!
Read More »
Gardentalk – Is it dead yet? Some plants may still cling to life
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has some hints to determine if your vegetable plant, shrub, or tree will survive from dead roots, cold shock, or wind burn and sun burn damage.
Read More »
Gardentalk — Your vegetables, flowers thank you for your support
Propping up plants keeps them away from slugs and ground moisture. It also helps with air circulation which mitigates mold and mildew issues.
Read More »
Gardentalk — When it comes to pollination, some plants need help
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has some tips for pollinating apples, cherries, kiwi and zucchinis in your yard and garden. Some may be self-fertile, but others may need manual intervention to move the pollen between male and female flowers and plants.
Read More »
Gardentalk – Starting saps and sprouts to sculpture and stabilize soggy soil
To beautify and dry out a wet section of your yard, Master Gardener Ed Buyarski recommends ligularia, primose, highbush cranberry, dogwood, cottonwood, and willow.
Read More »
Gardentalk – Mulch it!
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says gardeners can slow down weed growth by laying down an adequate mulch of wood bark, cardboard, newspaper, seaweed, fabric, or gravel.
Read More »