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Garden Help Desk: Tips for successful soil blocking

Is it worth the trouble to try soil blocking? Does it work well? Soil blocks have been gaining in popularity for seed starting. Transplants grown in soil blocks can develop a more vigorous root system than those grown in containers, and the plants won’t become root bound because there is a ...

Tales From Utah Valley: Making discoveries through family history

RootsTech, an annual global genealogy conference brought to the world by FamilySearch and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrapped up a few days ago. With tens of thousands of people attending in person in Salt Lake City and even more attending virtually, the work and hobby of ...

Making a Difference: Volunteers improving the lives of seniors and students

The war on poverty came to Utah County in 1965 as part of a pilot project. The original program started at a state developmental center called the State Training School, a live-in school for disabled children, and people volunteered there. Fast forward 60 years. The pilot project continues ...

EveryDay Strong: Helping your child with depression or anxiety

You may have noticed something unusual recently in the news and among your friends and family. Anxiety and depression, especially among teenagers, is rising drastically. One survey given in all three Utah County school districts suggests that it’s rising as much as 3% to 5% every year. That ...

Utah Valley Calendar: Things to do – March 8

AMERICAN FORK Events at the American Fork Library — Here are some upcoming events at the American Fork Library: March 8: Dungeons & Dragons Workshop - Part 2 for teens at noon. A series to learn the basics of story creation and role play game. March 10: Teen Writer's Club at 3 p.m. ...