On Tuesday, July 8, Professor Kelly Kopp came to speak at a meeting of the Alternative Garden Club. Her message was that as people are replacing their lawns with other types of landscapes, they should remember that living plants are important for our environment, and even grass can be waterwise when managed properly. Ms. Kopp […]
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The National Garden Clubs convention was held May 18-22 in Charleston, South Carolina. Shown here are representatives from the Rocky Mountain Region, including Darla Anderson, Connie MacKay, and Sue McJames from Utah.
A recent development in the green industry has been the use of pots made out of coir, or coconut fiber, rather than plastic. The instructions call for planting the whole thing, pot and all, in the ground. The idea of reducing waste and saving resources is a good one, but how well do the plants […]
Tribulus terrestris, also called puncture vine or goathead, is the bane of bicycle riders and dog walkers everywhere, producing sharp, 4-pointed seedheads that break off and puncture tires and paw pads. It thrives in sunny, barren areas such as roadsides and dirt trails, where it is perfectly positioned to cause havoc. It starts to germinate […]
On Wednesday, June 11, members of the Alternative Garden Club met at the home of Elise Hutchings, Past President of the Utah Rose Society. They enjoyed seeing the beautiful roses in her back yard, front yard, and even the park strip that she has converted to a rose garden. She explained that she has 50 […]
The Utah Rose Society held its annual Rose Show at the Sugar House Garden Center on Saturday, June 7. With the heat waves we have had this spring, it was more challenging than usual to produce perfect specimens for the show, but our rose aficionados came through with many beautiful blooms. Shown here is Elise […]
This attractive little wildflower is not very well known, but it is easy to grow and generous in bloom. Just give it a shady to partly shady location and reasonably moist soil, and it will flower from April through October. It will often reseed and start to appear in new places around the garden, but […]
Euphorbia myrsinites, also known as donkey tail, burro tail, or myrtle spurge, is native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor but was brought to Utah as a drought-tolerant ornamental. Unfortunately, it is a highly invasive weed that spreads quickly and crowds out native vegetation in our foothills and open spaces. The milky sap is toxic […]
In honor of Memorial Day, we present the poppy, traditionally used as a symbol to honor those who served their country and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Shown here is the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale. It is easy to grow by sprinkling the seeds over bare ground in late fall in the location […]