Plant Culture Tips

Roses in Anchorage

Growing roses in Anchorage may sound intimidating, but it isn't. With no more effort than required for most container plantings, your summer can be filled with roses!

Peonies in Alaska

A well planted peony can remain in one spot for 50 years or more.
Peonies prefer a sunny location, but will tolerate partial shade.

Lilacs

Lilacs can be a wonderful addition to the Alaskan landscape. With a genus of about 20 species of deciduous shrubs and small trees found in woodland and scrub from S.E. Europe to E. Asia,

Lilies in Alaska

LoThere are several hybrid classes of lilies. It is useful to know the class to which a given lily belongs because the class determines

Primulas in Alaska

The Primula family is large and varied with over 430 species found throughout cooler regions of the northern hemisphere.

Ornamental Grasses in AK

There seems to be a persistent idea that ornamental grasses cannot be grown in Alaska. Hopefully, this article can dispel that notion

Dahlias

Native to the mountainous regions of Mexico, the genus Dahlia was named in honor of Anders Dahl, an 18th century Swedish botanist.

Northern Gardening Tips

For those big, beautiful nasturtiums you see around town, forget what the seed packet tells you about not fertilizing them.

Growing Garlic in AK

Garlic can be successfully grown in most gardens in South Central Alaska. It seems to do best in raised beds filled with fluffy loamy