The Alternative Garden Club will be hosting a garden potluck on Saturday, July 30, at a Salt Lake City bungalow that was featured on HGTV’s “House Hunters–Where Are They Now?” For more information, please contact the club at altgardenclub@gmail.com.
The monthly meeting of the Alternative Garden Club will be held Wednesday, July 6 at 7:30 PM in the Sugar House Garden Center. The rosarians from Red Butte Gardens will be giving a presentation on how they care for the beautiful roses there.
Wasatch Community Gardens will be holding its Urban Garden & Farm Tour (formerly known as “Tour de Coops”) on Saturday, June 25, from 10 AM to 2 PM. This self-guided tour features various food-producing backyards, urban homesteads, and community gardens in Salt Lake County. For more information, go to https://wasatchgardens.org/news-and-events/events/item/7-urban-garden-farm-tour#sites-features-on-the-tour
This week is National Garden Week, and what better way to celebrate than to attend the Utah Rose Society’s Annual Rose Show on Saturday, June 11. It will be held from noon to 4 PM at the Sugar House Garden Center, 1602 E. 2100 S., and is free to the public.
The Utah Rose Society presents its annual rose show, “A Year of Roses,” on Saturday, June 11 from Noon to 4 PM in the Sugar House Garden Center, 1602 E. 2100 S. Come and see the display of beautiful roses of all varieties! For more details, please see the attached flyer: UTAH ROSE SOCIETY rose […]
For its next meeting on Wednesday, June 1, the Alternative Garden Club will be gathering at Carl Gorder’s historic house and farm in Salt Lake City (contact altgardenclub@gmail.com for the location). This beautiful Craftsman style home, complete with all its original woodwork and historic furnishings, is located on a small farm tucked away behind a […]
The Spring City historic homes tour will be this Saturday, May 28. Anyone is welcome to participate. This is a great opportunity to see some of the pioneer homes and gardens that have been lovingly restored in this well-preserved 19th-Century Mormon village. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Lunch will be […]
On Saturday, May 14, we will be doing a little renovation to the grounds outside the Sugar House Garden Center. Some plants will need to be removed in order to simplify the landscape and allow for more efficient watering and easier maintenance. Come join us between 9 AM and noon, and take home any […]
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE UTAH DAHLIA SOCIETY TUBER SALE!SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH9:00 am until 1:00 pmSugarhouse Garden Center1602 East 2100 South
Myrtle spurge, also known as burro tail or donkey tail, is a drought-tolerant plant that used to be promoted as an ornamental. While the yellowish flower bracts, which appear in spring, can be attractive, myrtle spurge is not a desirable plant in Utah. It has turned out to be highly invasive, spreading through the foothills […]