Jim Duthie
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The story of Idaho's Lower Banks and a mudslide that destroyed it
KTVB meteorologist Jim Duthie looks back at the conditions leading to floods in southwest Idaho in 1997, including landslide at Lower Banks Jan. 1, 1997. → Read More
Curb It: City of Boise's solid waste management program
Five years ago, the City of Boise instituted a new residential waste recycling program and since then, residents have been enjoying the benefits of free compost. → Read More
Meridian family turns home flower garden into successful business
Tara McCallister developed a passion for beautifying her home landscape and with her family, turned her passion into a successful flower-growing business. → Read More
New Caldwell corn maze offers family fun on Chicken Dinner Road
This fall, Cherry Hill Farms in Caldwell will be a destination for something entirely different from fruit — a 7-acre corn maze in the middle of the orchards. → Read More
You Can Grow It: 5 common weeds that you can eat
How about serving up a dish of tasty weeds for dinner? They’re probably growing right in your own backyard. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Harvesting BUGS near Comba Park in Boise
The Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) teaches children and adults more about how our food is grown, as well as how to prepare it for nutritious and delicious meals. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Cooking up edible bugs in the Treasure Valley
Idaho gardeners know that one of the things they must deal with every growing season is bugs. But instead of bugs eating your garden, how about eating the bugs? → Read More
You Can Grow It: Getting rid of common Idaho garden pests
KTVB's Garden Master Jim Duthie takes a look at Idaho three most-common garden pests and provides steps for getting rid of them. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Idaho wildflowers blooming in mountain country
There are hundreds of different kinds of wildflowers growing throughout Idaho's forests and mountain valleys. Many of them are at their peak this time of the year. → Read More
Aphelion 2022: Earth is furthest from the sun for Fourth of July
The earth is nearly 1.5 million miles farther from the sun around July 4th at aphelion, but that does not seem to cause a noticeable effect on temperatures. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Firewise landscaping tips to make your home safe
With hot, dry summer weather arriving in Idaho, now is the time to prepare by practicing firewise landscaping. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Popular herbs to include in your garden
KTVB garden master Jim Duthie shows us some of the more popular herbs you will want to have in your garden this summer. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Young Idaho entrepreneur growing, selling edible mushrooms
19-year-old Brody Ferguson started his own company, 'Ferg's Fabulous Fungi,' and he's developed a simple kit for growing edible mushrooms. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Conserving water with drought-tolerant vegetables
KTVB's Jim Duthie focuses on the vegetable garden and shares some drought-tolerant plants producing delicious and healthy food, while conserving water. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Mother's Day gardening gift ideas
There is a handful of great Mother's Day gift ideas at Treasure Valley garden stores and online to make gardening fun, easy and beautiful. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Planting drought-tolerant flowers for Earth Day
The North End Organic Nursery showcases flower options to save water in your home landscapes ahead of Earth Day on Friday. → Read More
You Can Grow It: bees and butterflies
Learn how we can help endangered honeybees and monarch butterflies by doing a few simple things in our gardens. → Read More
How La Nina will impact Idaho this winter
Last winter, Idaho experienced La Nina conditions, which led to near-normal mountain snowpack. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Pumpkin soup with BUGS
Jim Duthie heads to the Boise Urban Garden School to learn more about pumpkins. → Read More
You Can Grow It: Gardening in small spaces
Jim Duthie takes us to an RV park in Horseshoe Bend to see how the residents are growing gardens in small spaces. → Read More