Now is the time to plant garlic here on the Wasatch Front. Check out this post I wrote about garlic for information about growing garlic, where to get it and how to plant it. The good news is – garlic grows very well here and it is easy! Garlic will thrive with a 1″ layer of manure over the top of the soil after planting.
I have been driving around Salt Lake City and seeing some outstanding waterwise gardens! Especially in the Avenues, folks are transitioning their yards away from turf lawns and toward waterwise perennial and shrub plantings. June is a great time to see these gardens in bloom! Here are some inspiring examples:
Zauschneria or Hummingbird Trumpet is an excellent low-growing perennial for water wise gardens. It flowers in late summer and fall and provides food for hummingbirds and pollinators. Native to the Intermountain West (It can even be found growing wild in Albion Basin, Alta, Utah) and California, Zauschneria does very well in the hot, dry climate […]
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 […]
