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What Is A Native Plant?
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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 here; we should grow natives like lavender and daylilies”. I…

Victoria Garthorf 10/12/2025
The Fourth Principle Of Xeriscape – Efficient Irrigation
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The Fourth Principle Of Xeriscape – Efficient Irrigation

This means watering in ways that are not wasteful. We are experiencing drought conditions . There will likely be restrictions in landscape water use. It is more important than ever…

Victoria Garthorf 09/18/2025
Top Five Flowers from Seeds!
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Top Five Flowers from Seeds!

A great way to save money is to grow flowers from seeds. Some are easier than others, so here are my Top Five favorites:(These can all be planted in the…

Victoria Garthorf 08/04/2025
Peach Harvest – Success!
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Peach Harvest – Success!

Around the middle of August we finally harvested our peaches – all 17 of them – from our little tree.…

Victoria Garthorf
Japanese Maples – For Color, Texture and Interest!
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Japanese Maples – For Color, Texture and Interest!

Japanese Maples do well in Utah and can be a great addition to a waterwise garden, and especially to a…

Victoria Garthorf
Time To Make Pickles!
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Time To Make Pickles!

The pickling cucumbers are here and it’s time to make pickles! My mother taught me how to make these dill…

Victoria Garthorf
Blossom End Rot
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Blossom End Rot

My friend Alison, who gardens in Bountiful, Utah, sent me a picture of her tomatoes that have blossom end rot.…

Victoria Garthorf
Apricot Jam!
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Apricot Jam!

Some nice folks in Sandy let me pick some apricots from their tree. As you can see, the tree is…

Victoria Garthorf
Blue Oat Grass
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Blue Oat Grass

Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) – is a very popular ornamental grass for waterwise gardeners in Utah. It is easy…

Victoria Garthorf
Mountain Wildflowers
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Mountain Wildflowers

Now is a great time to take a break from gardening and visit our local mountains. The wildflowers are in…

Victoria Garthorf
Onion Harvest!
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Onion Harvest!

The red onions are blooming and the yellow onions are pushing their way up through the soil! As the onions…

Victoria Garthorf
Pumpkin Patch Progress
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Pumpkin Patch Progress

The pumpkin patch at the community garden is coming along nicely. It has enjoyed the heat and I noticed that…

Victoria Garthorf
Summer Harvest!
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Summer Harvest!

It’s great when all of your hard work pays off! This week I harvested a big cabbage, some beets and…

Victoria Garthorf

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