KSL Greenhouse

03/01/2025

Join the KSL Greenhouse show to learn about the best times to plant vegetables in the Wasatch Front.

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You can also listen on our podcast if you missed it!

Learn more here: https://extension.usu.edu/yardandgarden/research/wasatch-front-planting-dates

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03/01/2025

For more info on starting seeds indoors:

Seeds can be started inside weeks before planting outside. With a small investment and a bit of space, you can grow hundreds of healthy transplants.

03/01/2025

Join the KSL Greenhouse show for tips on pruning shrubs and hedges!

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You can also listen on our podcast if you missed it!

Learn more here: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/pruning-shrubs-and-hedges-home-garden/

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03/01/2025

The common crocus is part of the iris family. They are drought tolerant but prefer staying moist, and they bloom in early spring.

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Learn more here: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crocus/

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02/28/2025

Fruit trees, along with other plants, can benefit from something called a delayed dormant spray. Here's how it works.

02/22/2025

Join the KSL Greenhouse show to learn about the challenges that come with growing Honeycrisp apples.

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Learn more here: https://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/apples-pears/the-dark-side-of-honeycrisp/

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02/22/2025

What do dormant sprays do, and when should you apply it? Join the KSL Greenhouse show to find out.

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Learn more here:
https://pestadvisories.usu.edu/2021/03/30/dormant2021/
https://extension.usu.edu/planthealth/uppdl/files/factsheet/home-orchard-pest-mgmt-guide.pdf

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02/22/2025

English daisies are perennials that can also be grown as annuals in certain parts of the northern U.S. They are not drought tolerant, and they like heavy fertility.

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Learn more here: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/bellis-perennis/

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02/22/2025

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is offering grants to applicants who wish to build a more pollinator-friendly environment.

02/18/2025

Interested in applying for a pollinator grant?

Learn more here: https://ag.utah.gov/pollinator-habitat-program/

02/15/2025

02/15/2025

Join the KSL Greenhouse show to learn all about planting a pollinator garden!

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Learn more here:
https://ag.utah.gov/pollinator-habitat-program/

https://extension.usu.edu/botanicalcenter/files/Pollinator_Plant_List_June23.pdf

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02/15/2025

Horticulturist Liz Hamilton joins the KSL Greenhouse show to talk about growing little fruit trees.

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Learn more here: https://kslnewsradio.com/shows-podcasts/greenhouse/growing-dwarf-fruit-trees/2083134/

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02/15/2025

Flowering currants are tall deciduous shrubs that bloom in early spring. Their colors range from red to pink and white.

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Learn more here: https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/ribes-sanguineum

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02/11/2025

You'll need the right kind of soil, planters, and lighting to set seeds off on the right foot before they go into the ground. So the KSL Greenhouse show spoke with a horticulturist to help make sure you have what you need for a good start to spring. The details are at the link in our bio. Greenhouse
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02/08/2025

Join the KSL Greenhouse show to learn how to start plants from seed!

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Learn more here:https://extension.usu.edu/pdfs/sustainability/files/SeedsHandout-OY-Mar2017.pdf

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02/08/2025

Join the KSL Greenhouse show as guest host Liz Hamilton discusses container gardening with a focus on small plants and vegetables.

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Learn more here: https://extension.usu.edu/news_sections/gardening/container-gardening

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02/08/2025

Eranthis hyemamlis, also known as winter aconite, is a small bright yellow perennial that blooms in late winter or early spring. It is a member of the buttercup family, which is why it produces cup-shaped blooms.

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Learn more here: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/eranthis-hyemalis/

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