Zauschneria garrettii (Hummingbird Trumpet) – Fall Blooming Perennial – Perfect For Xeriscape In Utah!
Zauschneria or Hummingbird Trumpet is an excellent low-growing perennial for water wise gardens. It flowers in late summer and fall…
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Planting Garlic In Utah – October Is The Time!
Now is the time to plant garlic here on the Wasatch Front. Check out this post I wrote about garlic…
Tomato Harvest !Time for pico de gallo!
September is here and the tomato harvest is ON. This year I only grew one tomato plant, but it just…
Spiders Are Our Friends!
Today I saw this magnificent Garden Spider in the yard of a friend. Spiders consume an enormous amount of insect…
Late Summer – The Season For Powdery Mildew In Utah
Sorry to have to tell you this but powdery mildew is a problem during the more humid and rainy times…
Waterwise Gardens In Utah
I have been driving around Salt Lake City and seeing some outstanding waterwise gardens! Especially in the Avenues, folks are…
Summer Flowers!
The height of summer is a beautiful time, even though it is so hot outside! Summer flowers are everywhere and…
Annuals For Summer Color
I recently visited the gardens at Temple Square and the LDS Church Office Building Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City.…
How Do We Know When To Harvest Garlic?
On the Wasatch Front, we harvest garlic during the last week of June or the first week of July. A…
Will Artichoke Plants Over-Winter In Utah?
I never thought artichoke plants could over-winter in Utah. It’s just too cold. Artichokes are a California/Mediterranean thing, right? Well,…