For many of us, springtime means the start of garden season. But exactly when to plant and what to do with your lawn varies widely by location and, of course, the weather. Here’s our regional guide to help you get started on this year’s crop of backyard vegetables. When To Expect The Last Freeze “It…
For most of the 20th century, hybridization was the main plant breeding method used by professionals. Additional steps were added to make sure that improved strains of plants could be reproduced consistently. First, plants were self-pollinated or inbred for multiple generations to develop uniformity in the particular characteristics desired. Then the uniform inbred plants were…
My garden sure wood be nothing without mulch! Like choosing the right plant for the right place, mulch should match the conditions and plants growing in your garden. Mulch can be plant-based: compost, shredded bark, wood chips, and dried leaves or grass clippings. Mulch can even be living. Or it can be inorganic (pea gravel)….
By the time you read this you may feel you are already behind – behind in starting indoor seeds, in laying out your beds, in finding area native plants sales to continue your work restoring nature to your yard. March is when I sit down and take stock of what seeds I have from last…
SALT LAKE CITY — Maybe you don’t have room for a full garden, or maybe you just don’t want to bend over all the way to the ground. Either way, there are a lot of benefits to small space gardening. What kinds of veggies can grow in pots? KSL Greenhouse Host Taun Beddes said usually…
For four decades, Martha Stewart has been an emblem of all things homemaking. From her elaborate spreads of food to her revered home decor tips, she has built her home and lifestyle expertise into a sprawling media empire. At 83, she just published her 101st book, Martha Stewart’s Gardening Handbook: The Essential Guide to Designing,…
Whether you’re new to gardening or sliding into a gradual soil addiction, having the right tools is a must for this pastime. Some tools can do double-duty to save costs. And all of the basic tools are people-powered, not costlier plug-in or pull-cord gadgets that can come along later with age and sore backs. You…
“God expects me to stand up fearless for what I believe, to speak up against what I think is wrong, but not to worry, either in small personal matters or in world affairs, for fear,” Ruth once wrote. Bonner abides by Ruth’s rule for living. In “The Hand in the Glove,” Bonner solves the murder…
