With free plant ID apps on all cellphones and a wonderful book by Verna Pratt titled “Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers,” it is easy for Alaskans to identify Alaska wildflowers. However, perhaps even ...

Martha Lojewski of the Alaska Peony Cooperative joined guest host, Kim Sherry, for a conversation about peonies in Alaska. (Leigh Walden/Alaska Public Media) Alaska is known for its short, but ...

Native wildflower seeds can be planted directly in the garden or they can be started inside and transplanted outdoors later on. But if you want wildflowers to reward you with lots of blooms, you’ll ...

Most gardeners I know tend to be fairly haphazard with their raspberry patches, myself included. This laxity works because raspberries tend to spread on their own (much more than you might want in ...

My favorite berries are blueberries (wild Alaska ones, of course) and raspberries, but I also have a special place in my heart for currants. Like many Americans, currants aren’t a mainstay. I first ...

Wildflowers are plants that happily grow on their own in the wild without human help. Many are native plants, but some are just good self-seeders. They often create a jumble of enticing colors and ...