Ask an Expert – Checklist for September Yard and Garden Tasks
Fall is in the air, which may make you want to hang up the rake. But before you do, remember how hard you’ve worked to get to this point, and keep pushing forward.
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Guides for Growing & Maintaining Your Yard & Garden
Select a topic below for valuable resources which will assist in making your yard or garden successful this year. Learn more about what has gone into these guides and this website: About USU Extension Yard & Garden.
Monthly Tips & Checklist
Have a hard time remembering what to do and when to do it? Checkout our Gardener's Almanac and get a checklist of things to do each month.
Gardening Classes Online
Our popular in-person courses have now been brought online so you can view them whenever and however you want. Developed by USU faculty who have thousands of hours of research, we'll show you how to become your best yard, garden, and landscape yet — even if you've failed in the past. USU Extension also offers in-person classes, courses, and workshops, view these events on our calendar.
How to Grow Vegetables
There is nothing like homegrown corn on the cob, red-ripe tomatoes fresh from the garden, or popping open snap peas on a warm summer’s day. This course is designed for those who are interested in improving their ability to grow vegetables.
Growing a Healthy Lawn
How often should grass be watered and for how long? What is the optimal mowing height? Is fertilizer required, and if so, what kind, and how often should it be applied? This course will answer all those questions and more!
Creating Perfect Soil
What is soil made of? How does it impact plant growth? How do plants get the minerals and water they need to thrive? This course explores soil texture and structure, why it’s important, how to get it right, how to create your own compost, tips for trouble
Growing Fruit and Nuts
Fruits and nuts are some of the most common edible crops grown in backyards. This course shows you the best practices to produce the highest yield of fruits and nuts.
Controlling & Managing Garden Pests
Are pests enjoying your garden more than you are? This course is designed for those interested in learning the best techniques for pest management.
Planting & Maintaining Trees & Shrubs
Trees and shrubs add beauty and interest to any landscape, but the upkeep can be daunting at times! This course explores the functions of woody plants in the landscape, considerations when selecting new additions, proper planting, when and how to prune, i
Growing Amazing Annuals & Popping Perennials
Do you love flowers around you and wish you had them blooming year-round? This course is designed to guide the planting and maintenance of annuals, perennials, and bulbs for beautiful blooms and lasting color all year.
Basic Botany of Plants
Have you ever wondered how your plants grow, develop, and function? Or how they are affected by the environment around them? By understanding the inner workings of plants and soils, you can give your plants the care and support they need.
Visit a Demonstration Garden
The USU Extension gardens throughout the state provide beautifully manicured and curated landscaping as well as education from our specialists. Peruse to see what plants and techniques were used to make these gardens come to life as well as take a class from our on-site experts. USU Extension can also be found at these gardens: Thanksgiving Point, Wheeler Farm, Conservation Gardens.
News & Highlights
Ask an Expert – Hopping into Action: Tips for Taming Growing Grasshopper Populations
Climate conditions affect grasshopper populations differently each season, and this year’s conditions made for extreme numbers. Grasshoppers spent the winter as eggs in the soil, unaffected by cold air temperatures.
Ask an Expert – August Gardening Tips for Late Summer Splendor
The heat is on, and yards and gardens are trying to survive the recent high temperatures. Consider these tips from the USU Extension Gardeners Almanac to help your garden succeed. Also included are links for further information.
TV News Segments
A Special Turf That Uses Less Water in Utah’s Drought Is Growing in Popularity
Salt Lake City Public Utilities partnered with Utah State University's Center for Water-Efficient Landscaping and the Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance to come up with the special blend of tall fescue and low-water Kentucky Bluegrass.
Moon Gardening: 10 Things That Will Make Your Yard Glow at Night
Most plants face the sun; they love the day, but some take on a new look after dark. With a little knowledge you can keep an eye on what makes your garden glow. Sheriden Hansen helps us understand the world of gardening after dark.
Lawn looking less than lush? Here are 5 ways to revive it for the summer season
Your lawn is probably getting better with each watering and each sunny day. But some of us are still patching over the lawn damage from last year’s heat and the winter’s long cold. Sheriden Hansen helps us revive the lawn.
Snow Cover Allows Vole Populations to Thrive in Cache Valley
Voles are tearing up yards, and in some cases, wreaking havoc on lawns in Cache Valley. Every several years, the populations explode, and some of the experts say the cover from the snow this year is helping keep them hidden from predators.
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