A drip irrigation system in the garden can make the life of the gardener much easier. Here in Utah we have hot summers – high temperatures from June through August, often with low humidity. Waterwise plants might need water only once every week or two. The vegetable garden, however, will need regular deep watering twice […]
Ok, these are the no-brainers. Well, not exactly. You do need to tend them (watering, weeding, feed the soil, etc.) and watch for a few diseases and pests. But, for the most part, these vegetable plants LOVE our Utah climate and will produce good crops for you! Of course, there are many other fruits and […]
I read something recently in which the writer stated that “nothing from the East and nothing from Europe will grow here; we should grow natives like lavender and daylilies”. I realized that there is still a lot of confusion about what exactly a native plant is . . .and isn’t. Also, there is a misconception […]