Create a garden that supports you and nature
Your yard can be a sanctuary—for you and pollinators. By growing the foods and flowers you love, with native species—you help rebuild habitat, preserve biodiversity, and make your home part of a healthier environment.
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Gardening topics
Find your solutions
Basics
Set up for success – planting zones, soil, drip line set up, etc
Fruits
What are the ones grow well in Utah? How to take care of them?
Trees & shrubs
What, where, when and how to plant a tree.
Vegetables
How and when to start, take care and harvest.
Bugs
Friends or foes? What is eating my plants?
Weeds
How to get rid of them and the prevention.
Support local pollinators
Why are native plants your best choice?
Most native insects are picky eaters — monarch caterpillars, for example, can only survive on milkweed. Without the plants they depend on, these species go extinct quickly. But the good news is we can help right at home. By adding native plants to our yards, we create real habitat for local wildlife. Plus, native plants are naturally drought-tolerant and perfectly adapted to Utah’s climate, making them easier to grow and better for the environment.
Sharing what we learned
In the past few years, we’ve slowly built our garden, constantly battled with weeds and pests, had a big harvest, had lost all… maybe you’ve experienced the same things and are looking for solutions.
How to save your garden in heat wave
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How to garden without breaking a bank
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3 ways to improve hard clay soil
You likely have clay-ish soil if you live somewhere in Utah. We live in Salt Lake City and I can't...
Learn from the community
There are classes in person provided by public or private organizations, free information and programs offered by Utah State University and a local community you can ask any questions.
Join your local gardening community and share in your neighborhood
Cultivate is a gardening marketplace platform, where you can connect with other gardeners nearby to trade your seeds, plants, produce and preserve! It’s completely free to use.