What Is A Native Plant?
I read something recently in which the writer stated that “nothing from the East and nothing from Europe will grow…
Six Water-wise Ground Cover Plants For Utah Gardens and Parking Strips – Drought-tolerant and Heat-tolerant!
Water-wise ground covers are excellent plants for areas where low-growing plants are needed. They provide flowers and foliage and they…
The Third Principle Of Xeriscape – Practical Turf Grass Lawn Areas
This doesn’t mean you need to remove ALL of your turf grass lawn. Although, you certainly can. Turf has it’s…
Top 5 Plants That Don’t Need Any Water – Drought-tolerant In Utah, Once Established
The heat and the drought in Utah are setting in and it’s hard to keep things watered. There are some…
Warming Up The Soil In February For March Planting
I’ve been reading about using black plastic over the garden soil for a few weeks in February to warm it…
What Does “Germination” Mean?
Germination is “the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy”. In other words,…
7 Tips For Growing Houseplants
Winter activities like looking at seed catalogs and planning the vegetable plot can only go so far in providing entertainment…
Harvesting Parsnips
It’s a good thing we weren’t counting on parsnips for Christmas dinner! I forgot to harvest them! So, I went…
Top 10 Fall-Flowering Waterwise Perennials For Utah
Here is a list of 10 perennials that are water wise and fall-flowering. They will provide color in your drought…
Do-It-Yourself Forced Bulbs – A Great Gift For Gardeners!
During the winter, gardeners often turn to indoor projects like houseplants and forced bulbs to feed their need to grow…