31Jan, 2022
February Newsletter
by Geoff Ellis
The latest edition of the Rocky Mountain Rambler can be found here: https://utahagc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/RMR-Rambler-2022-02.pdf
13Jan, 2022
November Newsletter
by Geoff Ellis
The latest issue of the Rocky Mountain Rambler can be found here: https://utahagc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/RMR-Rambler-2021-11.pdf Check out the message from Mary Holley, the president of the Utah Associated Garden Clubs, as well as the reports from other states in our beautiful Rocky Mountain Region.
16Dec, 2021
Coffee Grounds: Friend or Foe?
by Geoff Ellis
Common garden folklore has it that coffee grounds are a good fertilizer, especially for acid-loving plants, because of the acid in the coffee. However, coffee grounds contain many different chemicals, including caffeine, which is toxic to many organisms in large amounts. Last fall I decided to do a test, planting three identically sized pots with […]
18Nov, 2021
Driggs Garden featured in “Utah Stories”
by Geoff Ellis
For many years, the Neighborhood Garden Club and Howard R. Driggs Elementary School have collaborated on a Junior Garden Club program. In spite of the pandemic and all the difficulties of the past year, they have kept the program alive and succeeded in growing several beds of flowers and vegetables last summer. You can read […]
14Oct, 2021
Renowned Tree Expert to Speak
by Geoff Ellis
We are pleased to welcome Mark Malmstrom, professional arborist and competitive tree climber, to our Fall Meeting on Saturday, October 30. He will talk about “What you should know about trees.” This event will take place at 1 PM in the Sugar House Garden Center, 1602 E. 2100 S. It is free and open to […]
13Oct, 2021
Butterfly Release
by Geoff Ellis
The Neighborhood Garden Club’s opening program this year centered on butterflies. Parker Buttner, a representative from Riverbottom Butterflies, came and spoke about their life cycles and the problems that the butterflies, and the Monarch in particular, have been facing. He also spoke about the symbolism of the butterfly. Following Parker’s presentation, we went outside and […]
06Oct, 2021
Driggs Garden produces a bountiful harvest
by Geoff Ellis
April and May 2021 were busy times at Howard R. Driggs Elementary School in Holladay. Many of the children were back to face-to-face learning after the pandemic, and they and their teachers were in the process of planting their outdoor classroom. The children went home for the summer and returned to find a veritable jungle […]
18Aug, 2021
Rose Society Visits Red Butte Garden
by Geoff Ellis
On Thursday, August 12, members of the Utah Rose Society gathered at Red Butte Garden for a tour of the rose garden. They were met by three garden employees who explained the history of the rose garden and answered questions about the roses and companion plants that are featured there, including more than 150 varieties […]
12Aug, 2021
Puncture Vine Control
by Geoff Ellis
Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris) is one of the most annoying and destructive weeds in Utah. An invasive plant originally from the Mediterranean region, it produces the sharp four-pointed “goatheads” that stick in shoes and dog paws and puncture bicycle tires. It is a sprawling, prostrate plant that likes bare, open, sunny areas (such as roadsides). […]
11Aug, 2021
Park City Garden Club enjoys fun outing
by Geoff Ellis
On August 3, the Park City Garden Club met at a home in Coalville. It was a great turnout and a beautiful place to spend a summer evening. The log home was originally built as a hunting lodge in 1930 and is situated along the bank of Chalk Creek, which flows into the Weber River. […]