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Garden Help Desk: When should pruning begin on fruit trees, roses?

We get most of our pruning questions at this time of year. When should I prune my fruit trees? Is it too early to prune my roses? What about dormant oil? Does it really matter? Fruit tree pruning There isn’t a set date for pruning a home orchard. The kind of fruit you’re growing, ...

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 ...

Upcycle small food containers or even newspaper for starting seeds indoors

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of course, seeds. But have you given thought to what containers you’ll use? You might be planning ...

Garden Help Desk: Even during winter, landscapes can provide beauty, interest

Our yard hasn’t been very interesting this winter. What can we do to improve our view for future years? Are there plants I can add that will do well here? There are several ways to add winter interest to your yard. Make a sketch of your general landscape, shrub and flower beds, focusing ...