Jeff Lowenfels

Jeff shares fascinating new research explaining how shrubs and trees survive winter through cellular adaptation.

It has been a long time since I've had one of my rants about the absolute need for all Alaskan homes to have a grow light system.

Gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels explains there are plenty of seeds that may benefit from cold treatment underneath the snow.

(iStock / Getty Images Plus) This is the last column of the year, and I usually try to write about something to do with gardening and the environment.

Great cities have botanical gardens. Anchorage’s garden relies on income from donations, member dues and gate receipts.

While I am actually surprised anyone waits for one of my columns, I was amazed to find so many readers are waiting for my usual January fare: annual garden catalog columns.

I used to spend summers at a camp in New York that featured trips up many of the 40 Adirondack peaks.

Firewise Alaska is a great resource, but it only helps if you’re prepared ahead of time.

The space between snow and soil is important for a number of species, as well as the health of your yard.

Dick Powell cuts a birch tree blocking Steeple Drive in South Anchorage during the windstorm on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News)