Gardening & Farms
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70 Years of Teaching Utahns Four-Season Gardening
For seventy years, Millcreek Gardens has helped Utahns understand how to create yards that survive more than a single season. From a humble family start in the 1950s to a…
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Is Virtual Life Taking Over Our Real Lives?
As screens claim more of our time, we risk trading real-world smells, tastes, and touch for digital imitations. Are we losing what makes life real?
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Sugar House Community Garden: A Hidden Gem in Salt Lake City
What makes this Salt Lake community garden so special? A quiet corner of Sugar House Park holds the answer.
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6 Gardening Tips from a Trusted Utah Nursery
Think you know how to garden in Utah? These 6 tips from a family-run nursery might change how—and what—you grow this season.
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Lambert Growers: Utah’s Family Greenhouse Since the 1960s
A family-run greenhouse in West Valley grows everything on site—offering locally grown starts, gardening advice, and sustainable practices since the 1960s.
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Container Gardening in Utah: How to Get It Right
Utah gardeners are trading raised beds for pots, baskets, and barrels. With unpredictable weather and limited space, container gardening is becoming the go-to strategy for vibrant, edible gardens.
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How to Compost Like a Pro: Turning Waste Into Black Gold
Fertilizer costs were sky-high—so this organic gardener turned to backyard composting, manure, and microbes. The results? Rich soil and a big surprise.
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May Events in Utah 2025: Art, Music, Rodeo, Plant Sales & More
Spring comes alive in Utah with a vibrant lineup of May events—from art-inspired dinners in Ogden to rodeos, concerts, plant sales, and film festivals. Whether you’re into live music, local…
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Urban Wildlife in Salt Lake City: Doves, Squirrels, and Grackles Take Over
Once rare or nonexistent in Utah, collared doves, red fox squirrels, and great-tailed grackles are now thriving in Salt Lake City. From treetops to parking lots, these unexpected urban dwellers…
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Start Your Spring Garden with Easy Veggies and Cover Crops
Can’t wait for the weather to warm up? These top spring gardening tips will kickstart your season with easy veggies, smart pairings, and cover crops that feed your soil as…
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Preserving Utah’s Fruit Highway: A Battle Against Urban Development
Once Utah’s orchards are gone, they’re gone for good. Land along the east benches, from Utah County to North Salt Lake, has long been developed for housing, but this has…
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Working Cats Program Helps with Pest Control in Utah
Best Friends Animal Society came up with a new solution to help feral cats and those that need pest security.
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Moab Schools Prioritize Youth Garden Project
Remember your school lunches growing up? Left-over impressions of Taco Tuesday, pizza and chocolate milk are a common experience. In Moab, kids get a taste of something fresh and real…
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Smith Orchards: A Tale of Tree-Ripened Delights and Environmental Stewardship
Scott Smith says he’s been farming “about as long as I could walk.” On property owned by his family since the mid-1800s, Smith uses environmentally-friendly methods to grow tree-ripe fruit.
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Beyond the Cafeteria: Local Produce Initiatives in Wasatch Front Schools
The demand for fresh school lunches far outweighs the supply, making it difficult to provide a homegrown, farm-to-table experience for students in many schools across the Wasatch Front.
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The Food for Families Project
Volunteers work at Village Cooperative Gardens in exchange for produce. Shares also go to homeowners in the neighborhood and families in the community