Gardens

Amanda Pratt, A Lavender Garden
Combining her love for design and plants into her business A Lavender Garden, Master Gardener Amanda Pratt offers home horticulture consults, landscape design, and one-on-one Utah-based gardening education—with a focus on sustainable practices, water-wise plants and soil science. At her charming Millcreek home, she keeps chickens and bees while...
Jayson King, Outdoor living, Patio
Jayson King, principal at Landform Design Group, brought outdoor living to a new level with this Park City lake house featured in our summer issue. Here, King offers advice on making the most of outdoor spaces. 1) Think about your outdoor areas just as you would the interior of your...
Holladay landscape, Garden gate,
Admittedly, we can't get enough of this Holladay landscape and its storybook beginning, nor can we get our fill of the must-see design elements that make it so enthralling. Fortunately, we have plenty of photos to share beyond those we squeezed into the original story featured in our pages—and...
Annuals, Zinnias
Local grower Heather Griffiths is passionate about sharing beautiful flowers and herbs with the Utah community. As the creator of the Utah Cut Flower Farm Association, she promotes local, sustainable growers as part of the slow flower movement. Here, Griffiths shares tips for picking some of her favorite annuals: Sunflowers  “You...
Stone wall, Boxwood trees, Landscape design, Rose garden, Cottage, Thunder shack
Jeremy Fillmore and Ryan Talbot, of Northland Design Group, created this storybook retreat with a team of talented pros, including Clayton Vance, Jackson & Leroy and Artistic Stone. The Northland team designed and located garden structures as part of the conceptualized landscape design and called upon Vance, who used them...
Heather Griffiths, Local Flowers, Wasatch Blooms
“I grow flowers for special moments and to make moments special,” says Heather Griffiths, whose love for local agriculture and growing communities inspired her to create the Utah Cut Flower Farm Association. The organization promotes local and sustainable flower growers as well as Utah’s slow flower movement. Whether you’re...
Potting Shed
Your yard deserves more than a shoddy shack crammed with tools and garden gadgets. So do you. These 15 ideas will inspire you to turn your cluttered potting shed into an organized workspace rooted in style. 1. Your shed's exterior can complement your yard and home. In the potting shed...
Floral designer Pam Olson celebrates the season's arrival with a luxuriant arrangement that's fresh, modern and a touch untamed. "This arrangement exemplifies the exuberance of spring" says floral designer Pam Olson, whose Native Flower Company is the go-to shop for those seeking one-of-a-kind designs, lush centerpieces and sophisticated, nature-inspired...
Bird feeders
Have a hunger for more color in your garden? Here's a way to feed it and your feathered friends, too. Hang a brightly colored bird feeder. Any of these shapely glass pieces should do the trick. They can add eye-catching style and color to any yard while attracting the...
If the season has you geared up for gardening, then now is the time for some inspired page turning. Editor's Pick: The Art of Outdoor Living: Gardens for Entertaining Family and Friends Exterior architect Scott Shrader shares the grounds and gardens of 12 chic, modern projects, all wondrously linked to...