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!
Most Utah gardeners treat October like it’s already too late to put anything in the ground. For garlic, that assumption…
Tomato Harvest !Time for pico de gallo!
Garden tomatoes hit their peak for roughly a two-week window each season. Miss it and you’re stuck with mealy, flavorless…
Spiders Are Our Friends!
It’s time to change how we think about spiders. They aren’t just creepy crawlies or eight-legged nuisances. They are, in…
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!
Summer kitchens often seek fresh inspiration. The usual herbs and vegetables are good, but they can feel repetitive. What if…
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,…