I recently visited the gardens at Temple Square and the LDS Church Office Building Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City. The garden beds are bursting with amazing displays of annuals. The color combinations are fantastic and I had to sit down often because the beauty made me dizzy.I am a big fan of perennials (plants […]
Water-wise ground covers are excellent plants for areas where low-growing plants are needed. They provide flowers and foliage and they protect the soil. The parking strip (the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the curb) is often the first area of lawn to be removed when gardeners are seeking to reduce the thirsty turf […]
Potatoes are easy and fun to grow! They do very well here in Utah. I have had success with various red potatoes and yukon golds. I have never tried russets. The time to plant potatoes on the Wasatch Front is April. By the end of June you might be able to harvest some small “new” […]