Landscape Alaska - Conversations with Alaska Gardeners

Landscape Alaska - Conversations with Alaska Gardeners

Landscape Alaska's own radio show, now available as podcast! landscapealaska@gmail.com

Episodes

#18 - A Beautiful End to a Difficult Summer

September 12, 2020 • 28 mins
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 thr...
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#17 - Head Start on Winter Preparations

September 5, 2020 • 27 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#16 - Fall Bulbs for Spring Flowers

August 29, 2020 • 29 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#15 - Well, We Do Live in a Rainforest

August 22, 2020 • 28 mins
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#14 - Pruning, Parasites and Fungi

August 8, 2020 • 28 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#13 - Every Building Needs a Landscape

August 1, 2020 • 26 mins
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.
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#12 - The Soggy Lawn

July 25, 2020 • 27 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#11 - Midsummer Maintenance

July 18, 2020 • 28 mins
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.
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#10 - The Next Phase of Summer

July 11, 2020 • 23 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#9 - All About That Grass

June 27, 2020 • 27 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#8 - Summer Solstice Sunshine

June 20, 2020 • 26 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#7 - Lot's of Daylight; No Time to Sleep!

June 13, 2020 • 26 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#6 - Organizing for a Seasonal Progression

June 6, 2020 • 26 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#5 - The Hummingbirds and The Bees

May 30, 2020 • 27 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#4 - A Jumpstart to Summer

May 23, 2020 • 28 mins
Today we chat about Mugo Pines, moss on trees, lawn mowing, composting and more fertilizing rhododendrons!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#3 - Leaves in the Trees and Flowers are Blooming.

May 16, 2020 • 27 mins
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#2 - Springtime Tasks

May 9, 2020 • 29 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

#1 - Let's get the garden started!

May 2, 2020 • 29 mins
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!
Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Stuff You Should Know

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Crime Junkie

    Crime Junkie

    Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.

    NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal

    NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal

    Gregg Rosenthal and a rotating crew of elite NFL Media co-hosts, including Patrick Claybon, Colleen Wolfe, Steve Wyche, Nick Shook and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic get you caught up daily on all the NFL news and analysis you need to be smarter and funnier than your friends.

    The Breakfast Club

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

Explore

iHeart

Live Radio

Podcasts

Artist Radio

Exclusives

News

Features

Events

Contests

Photos

Information

About

Advertise

Blog

Brand Guidelines

Contest Guidelines

Subscription Offers

Jobs

Get the App

Automotive

Home

Wearables

© 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc.

  • Help
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • AdChoicesAd Choices