After many years our landscape often becomes overgrown or loses curb appeal. The plants we originally chose can have gotten too large for...

Are you a little bored with your usual grown edibles? Are you wanting to include more variety to your landscape edibles as well as your...

When we have a struggling landscape, we often feel overwhelmed. So many things are going wrong: plants are dying, ornamental grasses...

After all of the amazing work accomplished in the spring by getting our landscape into good condition for the season, it can be...

Oftentimes, creating a beautiful, thriving or edible landscape feels overwhelming and beyond our reach. We have tried numerous times to...

At one time in our geological history Salt Lake and Utah County valleys were Lake Bonneville. Rivers fed into the lake bringing soil,...

We are living in a wonderful age where we can thrive in desert climates, but sometimes this can be detrimental as well. Many times, we...

Only a handful of locations in Utah are flat, leaving a large portion of lots sloped or at a different elevation than its neighbors. This...

Every summer we deal with algae blooms in our lakes. Plants in our landscapes will also struggle or die unexpectedly. Our plants many...

Every once in a while we have shrubs or trees die and upon digging them up, we find the roots never grew. The burlap and cage is still...

Many of us live in a very windy location, sometimes to the extent that we have to choose our landscape design and plants that will handle...

The best way to control pests is to have healthy trees and plants. If they are healthy, usually pests do not invade. Having healthy trees...

Depending on preference, you have an array of options on types of fertilizers and range of fertilizers: Slow release pellet (16-16-16...

It’s that time of year again when we must brave the elements and clear out our gardens. I love spring bulbs, and there is nothing more...

When first planting, watering should be carefully monitored. It will take a week before your plant learns to take water from the ground...

Fall is an excellent time to plant trees. Here are the steps on how to plant them: Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball Dig depth...

Most plants like sun, but in extreme temperatures here in Utah, many times partial shade works the best for many plants or groupings of...

Loamy soil is actually the best for your plants. Heavy clay, which is the majority of Utah’s soil, is not great and will need to be...

Many yards have sprinkler systems because we all have grass, which is only a problem when you decide to plant something other than grass...