Teaming With Microbes

This week, the guys are talking all about lilacs. In Alaska, there is a short window when lilacs are in full bloom (about 6 weeks), so it’s important to care for them properly to keep them healthy ye…

Jonathan reveals his fondness for chickweed, while Jeff expresses his dislike for this rapidly growing weed. However, they both agree on chickweed's resilient nature and its ability to spread.

Digging…

Jonathan is bummed out that the dandelions are turning white.  However, Jeff reminds him that each flower has about 300 seeds (making it a powerful spreader).  This kicks off a discussion about the h…

In this week's episode, Jeff and Jonathan dive into strategies for planting and caring for different types of beans and peas.

Jeff begins by discussing the history of sweet peas, emphasizing their del…

This week, Jeff and Jonathan celebrate the bountiful dandelions flourishing in Southcentral Alaska, prompting an important question: where do they originate?

They discuss how attitudes towards dandeli…

This week, Jeff and Jonathan dive into essential tips for early season lawn care. Fresh off a weekend of 26 hours of yard work, Jonathan shares his experience aerating his entire lawn and testing the…

This week, the team eagerly digs into early season gardening. To start, Jeff discusses hardening off your plants in his Anchorage Daily News column.

Jeff also offers a wealth of gardening advice, shar…

Jonathan needs assistance in regenerating a part of his lawn that was damaged last year. To aid him, the team brings in Anthony Nied, owner and operator of Flawn Seed Kits. This company focuses on cr…

This week, the team celebrates the upcoming gardening season in Alaska. However, this also means an increase in misinformation online, particularly about tomatoes! Jeff and Jonathan sift through the …

This week, the guys start the episode with a listener's question: When should you start working in the garden? In Southcentral Alaska, Jeff notes that gardening begins when birch leaves are the size …

This week, Jeff and Jonathan received numerous questions about voles and the damage they cause. Did you know that voles take refuge between the snow and ground during winter? They even create intrica…

This week, Jonathan is collecting birch water from his property, an early form of spring gardening as Jeff mentions.

Later, they discuss how to prepare greenhouse soil to ensure it can support healthy…

This week, Jeff and Jonathan continue their discussion about the flood of false information and click bait related to gardening and plant care. In contrast, they also explore some home remedies that …

This week, Jeff and Jonathan discuss the inundation of gardening misinformation on the internet, particularly the widespread myth that soil should be sterilized.

On the other hand, the best way to imp…

This week, Jeff and Jonathan are enjoying the Alaskan spring sunshine. This means it's time to place those seedlings and plants on window sills - remember to rotate the pots!

In the spirit of spring, …

This week, the guys continue their discussion on preparing for the summer gardening season.

In places like Alaska, bear activity can be quite prevalent, even in cities such as Anchorage! Jeff and Jona…

This week, Jeff and Jonathan continue their discussion on springtime preparation for the gardening season.

One excellent way to prepare is by starting your own hanging basket. Now is the perfect time …

This week, Jeff and Jonathan are celebrating the longer spring days in Alaska. However, the warming sun has them thinking about the impacts of global warming.

They kick off this week's episode by disc…

In this week's episode of Teaming with Microbes, Jeff and Jonathan examine the influx of gardening clickbait articles in our online and print media. They dissect the reasons behind this trend and sha…

We're talking more about microbes this week! Have you ever wondered why certain foods and drinks taste the way they do? The answer is microbes!

This week, Jeff and Jonathan examine new studies that ex…