Amaryllis is the holidays' most photo-worthy flower, and it's easy to grow, bulb to bloom.
1) Choose a large, firm bulb with roots. Soak the bulb base and roots in warm water a few hours before planting. Fill a pot halfway with loam soil. Position the bulb in the pot...
Winter is right around the corner—many parts of the state have already seen their first snowfall. As the weather gets colder, many home gardeners are ready to wrap up the season, but there are still some final steps you can take to ensure a successful spring. Gardening expert Jaydee...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...