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 […]
I saw this garden in Salt Lake City the other day. I couldn’t help but notice the excellent combination of xeric Utah native plants (I see Ephedra and Sagebrush) and bold clumps of flowering tulips. Spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils are water wise, so you can plant them with other water wise plants 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 […]