Horticulture and Home Gardening (HGA)

 

Recent Submissions

  • Hoop Houses in Rural Alaska: Twenty Questions and Answers to Get You Started
    Smeenk, Jeff; Nakazawa, Anthony (University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, 2011-04)
    This publication addresses the most common questions people have when considering whether to build a hoop house. There is information on the sizes and shapes of hoop houses, the cost of building and/or shipping a hoop house, ease of construction, sunlight and heat requirements, advice on what kind of production to expect, and much more.

  • Growing Potatoes in the Alaska Garden
    Smeenk, Jeff (University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-09)
    Potatoes are a great crop for Alaska gardens because they are easy to grow and have a high yield per square foot. This publication includes tips on planting, growing, harvesting and storing potatoes as well as suggestions for cooking and preparing them.

  • Mycorrhizae in the Alaska Landscape
    Smeenk, Jeff; Ianson, David (Cooperative Extension Service, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2010-09)
    This publication explains how mycorrhiza, an important relationship between plant roots and certain types of fungi, can improve the plant's growth and provide protection from certain root diseases.