Utah Climate Data and Turf Water Requirements

Last night, I fertilized the lawn with IFA Spring/Summer Blend 25-5-10 Premium Lawn Fertilizer. The bag said it would handle 8,000 sq ft, and I believe I have about 5,000 sq ft of sod. I used most of the bag, and took the rest and threw it around my burning bushes, golden rain trees, and…

My flower seedlings are coming along fairly well. Here’s an update on each kind: Geraniums — outstanding! growing nice, stocky-stemmed plants Delosperma iceplant — good, but the little guys haven’t grown very fast Verbena — very good, getting taller and getting their second set of true leaves. But about half the seeds didn’t germinate in…

My Krauter Vesuvius flowering plum tree hit peak bloom last week, and the blossoms are pretty well fallen off now. Here are two photos from last week on April 29th, when it was probably right at its peak: