The Green Thumb
Every Friday at 4:48 p.m. and Every Monday at 7:42 a.m. and 8:42 a.m.
Utah State University Extension specialists offer timely advice and gardening tips for all seasons from caring for your summer lawn to keeping your indoor plants thriving during the winter months.
Tune in Fridays during All Things Considered and Mondays during Morning Edition for The Green Thumb.
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February has arrived, and the weather is still lovely. It's almost good enough to get out in the garden. Here's what you can do to be garden-ready come spring. -
Seed catalogs are designed to sell plants, and that often means bold promises. With some precautions, you can be a much more successful gardener when ordering from them. -
As you're sitting inside looking at the snow waiting for it to melt, here are some things to keep in mind when it comes to fruit trees. -
With the weather being particularly unpredictable this winter, homeowners and people with grass should be aware of winterkill and how their grass may be affected. -
It can be difficult to find certain seeds locally, but transplants can help fix that issue. -
Evergreens are still using moisture during the wintertime. If the winter is extremely dry, consequences may show up in the spring. -
Where there's snow, there's usually ice, and where there's ice, there's salt. That salt, while great for keeping us upright on sidewalks, can be rough on our lawns. -
Although the winter provides time to rest before the spring gardening season, productivity and planning with USU Extensions classes can pay off. -
USU Extension horticulturist Taun Beddes offers gift ideas for the gardeners you care about. -
Turfgrass specialist Kelly Kopp says fertilizing your lawn before winter hits can make grass plants look and grow better the next year.
