Last week my in-laws came from Iowa to visit. While we were enjoying a pleasant backyard barbecue I commented on how strange it was that my peonies were yet to open since, in my past experiences, they’ve always opened during the first week of June. (I know this because my birthday is that week and [...]
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Activity for the Day: Fertilize fruit trees at least 6 weeks prior to bloom. May 20, 2012, 1:46 pm
 Partly sunny 77°Freal feel: 89°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 16%
wind speed: 0 mph N
wind gusts: 0 mph
sunrise: 6:05
sunset: 20:42
Forecast May 20, 2012
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Sunny 79°F wind speed: 4 mph WNW wind gusts: 7 mph
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Clear 58°F wind speed: 7 mph SSE wind gusts: 9 mph
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I was just sent this article from the Utah State University Cooperative Extension and it really shed some light on a problem I’ve been noticing around my neighborhood and (sniff, sniff) in my own yard: (Note: this is edited down a bit. For the full article, click here.) Why Evergreens Are Turning Brown Several [...] If, in springtime you find yourself admiring the gorgeous tulips, daffodils, crocus and hyacinth all around the city and start to wonder why you never think to put in any bulbs, consider this your wake up call! NOW is the time to start planning that beautiful spring display. If you don’t have your bulbs in [...] Did you get out and garden today? If not, you missed out because the weather was FABULOUS! Highs in the 70′s, slightly breezy, perfection. Not only is this the perfect weather to plant new things, but it’s also the perfect weather to kill old things. And that’s just what I did. I’ve had a whole [...] It seems everywhere I turn lately, someone is telling me of a Burning Bush (Euonymus alata) that died quite suddenly and unexpectedly. Each of these people suspected and ruled out the usual culprits: not enough water, too much water, an accidental poisoning by a neighbor, or the presence of a gopher. I started [...] The following post comes from the Utah State Extension Office: Although it is more work, finished, neat edges can make a landscape look polished and attractive. A lawn area may look green and lush, but if the edges are uneven or untrimmed, the whole yard can seem unkempt. Consider these tips to keep your landscape [...] If you have a flowering shrub such as a Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) or Snowball Viburnum (Viburnum opulus) that needs pruning, the time to do so is coming up soon. Flowering shrubs bloom on wood grown the previous year, so in order to have blooms next spring you need to prune branches before they begin to [...] |
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