My wife called me while I was on a business trip asking if our seed starts were dying. She said that two of the leaves were turning yellow and dying. It looked like this. I told her not to worry and you shouldn’t either. Those are called cotyledons or seed leaves. Those two leaves that are [...]

I have taken the time to accumulate all of the links for each vegetable that the USU vegetable specialists have published fact sheets on. This information is invaluable because it is specific to Utah and tells you exactly what to do for each vegetable that you may be growing. I have posted a new page [...]

If you start your seeds indoors, you will need to “harden” them before you plant them outside. For more information on starting seeds indoors see my prior post on the subject. About a week or so before you want to plant your seed starts in the garden begin to acclimate them to the temperature, elements, [...]

We recently purchased and planted our strawberries. We were really excited about this because of the newer varieties that we have learned about. Over the years many new varieties have come out and many more will continue to come out. California is the major producer, so if you are trying to find a good variety, [...]

There is something important that you should do for those plants that go dormant over the winter, particularly fruit trees, berries, roses etc. Every year, during the “pink stage” (right before the tree is about to open buds), you will want to dormant spray to eliminate numerous problems for the trees. By spraying during this time you [...]

We just planted our bare root raspberries yesterday. This was highly satisfying because we have heard about this type of variety and are anxious to grow it. Dr. Gordon Wells and the local nursery, Garden Plot both recommended Autumn Bliss. It is a red raspberry with excellent size and flavor. It is also an everbearer [...]

It is about time to where you can begin planting some vegetables. Therefore, it believe it is relevant to post some things about planting vegetables. First, what types of vegetables can you plant. In Utah, like in many areas, you can get away with three different gardens, depending on where you live. A spring garden, [...]

Back when I was learning how to garden in Utah, I would scour the internet for information. It took me a little bit, but then I finally figured out that each state has a “land-grant” university that is required under federal law to have an cooperative extension program. Our state has Utah State University’s extension [...]

Anyone who gardens is very aware of all that there is to learn on the subject of pest and disease management. Even those who study this subject for a living find this a lifetime pursuit. This can be very discouraging for the backyard vegetable gardener who wants to grow plants and doesn’t have the time [...]

As we all know, one of the key ingredients in healthy productive vegetable plants is proper amounts of nutrients. We provide these nutrients to the soil via fertilizer and compost. Anyone trying to grow a garden should know a few basic things about fertilizer. There are 16 elements that plants need to grow. All but [...]