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Extending The Garden Season, Taun Beddes, Michael Caron, Sheriden M. Hansen, Jaydee Gunnell
Extending The Garden Season, Taun Beddes, Michael Caron, Sheriden M. Hansen, Jaydee Gunnell
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Many homeowners have the dream of growing fresh vegetables year-round. Unfortunately, in colder climates, this is only possible using a complete greenhouse with supplemental heating/cooling and lights. Greenhouses can be excessively expensive to maintain and heat, making them impractical for most homeowners. This is not only due to cold winter temperatures but shorter day lengths and lower available light that must be offset artificially. There are practical, less expensive ways to obtain self-grown produce earlier and later in the growing season, though, by using season-extending techniques. These include using equipment such as cold frames, high tunnels, low tunnels, floating row …
Irrigation System Maintenance, Candace Schaible, Kelly Kopp, Jennie Hoover
Irrigation System Maintenance, Candace Schaible, Kelly Kopp, Jennie Hoover
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Irrigation system maintenance is necessary to ensure the most efficient use of the water that is being applied. Efficient irrigation is important because over two-thirds of the total water used in the average Utah home is applied to the landscape. With the natural drought cycles that occur in Utah and the growing population, efficient water use is critical. These maintenance recommendations will help you evaluate your irrigation system before using it each spring and also throughout the growing season.
Preparing And Improving Garden Soil, Katie Wagner, Melanie Stock, Larry A. Sagers
Preparing And Improving Garden Soil, Katie Wagner, Melanie Stock, Larry A. Sagers
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A great garden starts with healthy soil. In Utah, there are unique considerations for creating and maintaining healthy soils. Native Utah soils are relatively low in organic matter. One of Utah’s most troublesome, pH-related deficiencies is iron chlorosis, a deficiency of plant-available iron. Soil salinity easily increases in Utah. This fact sheet addresses these challenges to help gardeners transform garden soils from brutal to beautiful!
Using Degree Days To Time Treatments For Insect Pests, Marion Murray
Using Degree Days To Time Treatments For Insect Pests, Marion Murray
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Insecticides that are applied for a perennial insect pest based on a calendar date often result in poor insect control and a waste of resources. Insect activity varies from year to year depending on weather. For example, in Logan, Utah, eggs of the apple pest codling moth began hatching on May 15 in 2005, May 5 in 2006, and April 30 in 2007.
Spruce Health In Utah Landscapes, Ryan S. Davis, Michael R. Kuhns, Claudia Nischwitz
Spruce Health In Utah Landscapes, Ryan S. Davis, Michael R. Kuhns, Claudia Nischwitz
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Spruces are common trees in cultivated landscapes in Utah. They have varied shapes, attractive foliage color, and can be fairly long-lived. They have pests, but not overly so, and are not very messy.
Grow Your Own Transplants At Home, Sterling Banks
Grow Your Own Transplants At Home, Sterling Banks
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Growing transplants can be a rewarding experience if a few basic principles are followed. Experienced gardeners have a wider range of varieties to pick from if they start their own plants from seed. By selecting your own varieties you will be able to determine what grows in your area.
Basic Turfgrass Care, Kelly Kopp, Paul Johnson
Basic Turfgrass Care, Kelly Kopp, Paul Johnson
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The basic practices of turfgrass care include mowing, fertilization, and irrigation. In Utah, our climate has a unique effect on the turfgrasses that we grow and proper basic care will help to keep your lawn healthy and attractive.
Water-Wise Landscaping: Practical Turfgrass Areas, Kelly Kopp, Paul Johnson
Water-Wise Landscaping: Practical Turfgrass Areas, Kelly Kopp, Paul Johnson
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Of the seven guiding principles of water-wise landscaping (a.k.a. Xeriscaping™), the most controversial involves the use of turfgrass in the landscape. At times it has seemed that water-wise landscaping might not allow for the use of turfgrasses at all.
Solutions To Soil Problems: Ii. High Ph (Alkaline Soil), Loralie Cox, Rich Koenig
Solutions To Soil Problems: Ii. High Ph (Alkaline Soil), Loralie Cox, Rich Koenig
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PH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a material. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. A pH value below 7 indicates the soil is acidic, while values above 7 are alkaline. Each unit change in the pH scale is a 10-fold difference in acidity or alkalinity. For example, soil with a pH of 8 is ten times more alkaline than soil with a pH of 7.
Topsoil Quality Guidelines For Landscaping, Rich Koenig, Von Isaman
Topsoil Quality Guidelines For Landscaping, Rich Koenig, Von Isaman
Gardening
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Solutions To Soil Problems: V. Low Organic Matter, Kevin Heaton, Rich Koenig
Solutions To Soil Problems: V. Low Organic Matter, Kevin Heaton, Rich Koenig
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Utah soils are inherently low in organic matter due to the desert climate and historically low plant growth rates. In Utah, soil organic matter levels are typically 0.25 to 1%, while regions with high rainfall such as the Midwest and Eastern United States have soils with as much as 7 to 10% organic matter.
Solutions To Soil Problems: Iv. Soil Structure, Rich Koenig, Teresa Cerny
Solutions To Soil Problems: Iv. Soil Structure, Rich Koenig, Teresa Cerny
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Soil structure refers to the combination of primary soil particles – sand, silt and clay – into larger units called aggregates or clods. Aggregates are commonly seen when a soil is tilled or disturbed.
Solutions To Soil Problems: I. High Salinity (Soluble Salts), Vernon Parent, Rich Koenig
Solutions To Soil Problems: I. High Salinity (Soluble Salts), Vernon Parent, Rich Koenig
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Salinity is a measure of the total amount of soluble salts in soil. As soluble salt levels increase, it becomes more difficult for plants to extract water from soil. Some plants are more resistant than other’s, but as the salt levels exceed their ability to extract water, they become water stressed.
Turfgrass Cultural Practices And Insect Pest Management, Diane Alston, Kelly Kopp
Turfgrass Cultural Practices And Insect Pest Management, Diane Alston, Kelly Kopp
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There are a number of insects that can cause aesthetic and economic loss to turfgrass in Utah – in home lawns as well as in athletic fields and on recreational lands. Good turfgrass cultural practices are the primary way to prevent insect infestation and turfgrass damage.
Cover Crops For Utah Gardens, Michael Johnson, Maggie Wolf, Rich Keonig
Cover Crops For Utah Gardens, Michael Johnson, Maggie Wolf, Rich Keonig
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Solutions To Soil Problems: Iii. Drainage, Michael Johnson, Rich Koenig
Solutions To Soil Problems: Iii. Drainage, Michael Johnson, Rich Koenig
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Drainage is a common problem throughout Utah. Complex patterns of soil development, transport and deposition have resulted in excessively drained soils that are coarse-textured (sandy or rocky), and poorly drained soils that are fine-textured (silt and clay-dominated). Excessively drained are more common in higher elevation and bench areas.
Planting Landscape Trees, Michael R. Kuhns, Margaret Shao
Planting Landscape Trees, Michael R. Kuhns, Margaret Shao
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Trees and shrubs are valuable additions to most property, providing beauty, wind protection, shade, wildlife habitat, visual screening, and other benefi ts. Unfortunately, many landscape trees are not properly planted or cared-for.
Mountain Beebalm In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Mountain Beebalm In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Gardening
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Firecracker Penstemon In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Firecracker Penstemon In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Gardening
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Prince's Plume In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Prince's Plume In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
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Curl-Leaf Mountain Mahogany In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Curl-Leaf Mountain Mahogany In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
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Mexican Cliffrose In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Mexican Cliffrose In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Gardening
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Strawberry Irrigation, Brent Black, Dr. Robert Hill, Dr. Grant Cardon
Strawberry Irrigation, Brent Black, Dr. Robert Hill, Dr. Grant Cardon
Gardening
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Strawberries In The Garden, Brent Black, Michael Pace, Jerry Goodspeed
Strawberries In The Garden, Brent Black, Michael Pace, Jerry Goodspeed
Gardening
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Understanding Your Soil Test Report, Grant E. Cardon, Jan Kotuby-Amacher, Pam Hole, Rich Koenig
Understanding Your Soil Test Report, Grant E. Cardon, Jan Kotuby-Amacher, Pam Hole, Rich Koenig
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Regular soil testing helps to develop and maintain more productive soils for farming, gardening, and landscaping. The purpose of this guide is to help you understand and interpret the results from a Utah State University soil test report. Additional Utah State University Extension bulletins are available, which address solutions to specific soil problems and offer guidance on fertilizer selection and use. See “Where to obtain additional information” at the end of this guide.
Understanding Your Soil Test Report, Grant E. Cardon, Jan Kotuby-Amacher, Pam Hole, Rich Koenig
Understanding Your Soil Test Report, Grant E. Cardon, Jan Kotuby-Amacher, Pam Hole, Rich Koenig
Gardening
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Caneberry Irrigation, Dr. Brent Black, Dr. Robert Hill, Dr. Grant Cardon
Caneberry Irrigation, Dr. Brent Black, Dr. Robert Hill, Dr. Grant Cardon
Gardening
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Water-Wise Landscaping: Plant Maintenance, Taun Beddes, Heidi A. Kratsch
Water-Wise Landscaping: Plant Maintenance, Taun Beddes, Heidi A. Kratsch
Gardening
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Little Bluestem In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Little Bluestem In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter
Gardening
No abstract provided.
Growing Iris, Utah State University Extension