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Horticulture
Where to Begin • How to jumpstart spring with quick, easy veggies, plus other tips and tasks for the season
SPRING CHECKLIST
Tree Love • Chelsi Abbott of the Davey Institute shares tree-care tasks for early spring
CREDENTIALS
PLANT THESE!
A Piece of History • American botanical heritage blooms in a garden that hosts a Franklin tree
VISIT A FRANKLIN TREE
Invaders or Successors? • Taking a Darwinian view of problematic plants
The Color of Soil • Soils around the globe show amazing variances in color. Here’s why
Utah State University Botanical Center
TAKE-HOME ADVICE MULTISTEMMED SHRUBS
REALLY TOUGH TREES • At USUBC, we evaluate trees for our high-desert location. These five favorites require minimal water and can withstand our summer heat and winter cold:
The Morton Arboretum
HARBINGERS OF SPRING • Plant-clinic manager Julie Janoski offers her five favorite plants that bloom early in the spring at the Morton Arboretum:
TREE PLANTING TIPS
THE LONG GAME • Fall’s lengthening provides an opportunity to make more of the garden, so choose additions wisely in spring
BULB MASTERS • Three designers share their experience pairing bulbs and perennials for long-term beauty and plant health
SPACE - SAVING SHRUBS • 10 compact selections that suit foundation beds and front-yard paths
SHRUBS IN POTS • Shrubs and containers each offer delight. Why not bring them together?
WORDS FROM THE WISE MOVING UP
WORDS FROM THE WISE ROOTING DOWN
radical roots • Root crops offer many benefits to the gardener and the garden alike. Here are a few less-common kinds to try
HOMEGROWN PUMPKINS • Make space for these treasured gourds in the garden to enjoy all that they can offer
Plants We Love • Weeping plants that bring joy to the garden
Sweet Mouthfuls