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First on my list for holiday gifts for the gardener is this: a subscription to this newspaper. Our local papers need subscribers in order to deliver to you the news

... and where to find them in the Salt Lake area.

First, August is not the best time for planting trees. Most experts suggest spring or fall when it is cooler and rain more regular. But let’s face it, I’m a gardener, and if I see a nice tree for sale, especially one in bloom or one I’ve been looking...

First, August is not the best time for planting trees. Most experts suggest spring or fall when it is cooler and rain more regular. But let’s face it, I’m a gardener, and if I see a nice tree for sale, especially one in bloom or one I’ve been looking...

Nothing says summertime like a crape myrtle in bloom. This drought resistant woody plant needs little in the way of maintenance to provide a vivid floral display from June to

We had a couple of rainfall apéritifs. Thankfully, it was enough to lay the dust, although drought conditions persist. Checking in with various gardens, it is clear that even long-planted, established material is feeling the drought, and trees and shrubs recently planted are much more vulnerable. (At yesterday’s up-Island garden, the soil was dust-dry 10 […]

Japanese maples, penstemons, begonias and redbuds provide an eyeful at this time of year.

Wisteria is a climbing vine that can change the look of other plants and trees you might have in your garden.

Here in Cornish Flat, N.H., we recently had our first day that shouted “Spring is here!” After a night of cool rain, the sun came out and temperatures climbed into the 50s. Now all we need are spring flowers. Me? I solved that problem by potting up...

The rot-resistant white pine was unrivaled as a timber producer for 300 years, including its use for ships, railroads, matches, pulp, houses and more.