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Your Yard Rocks!

Landscape rock delivery in Salt Lake City
You don’t want a “rocky” summer, but you may want a “rocky” yard! Opting for landscape rocks is a great choice when designing or updating your property whether you want to simply conserve water, create pathways, or make a décor statement with beautiful, colorful boulders. Rocks can look stunning on their own account, but contrasting […]
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Avoid Fruit Flies in Your Compost

Avoid Fruit Flies in Compost
The season of fruit flies and gnats is behind us, but if you really struggled with an infestation in the autumn you might already be looking ahead to avoiding them in 2021. Composting your own kitchen scraps can be a great way to reduce waste and costs associated with actually buying compost. But is it […]
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Spring is in Full Swing, but it’s Not Too Late to Plant!

Garden Soil Plus for Spring from The Dirt Bag Planting
Springtime in Utah is tricky, with drastic temperature changes sometimes every other day! It’s hard to know when it’s safe to plant your garden, but the rule of thumb for Northern Utah is everything should be good if planted after Mother’s Day. Although that was a couple of weeks ago, you’re not too late to […]
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Have a Gardening Itch? Here’s What you Can Plant before Spring

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Good news! If you can’t wait until spring to start your gardening in earnest, there are plenty of plants that are hearty enough to be planted in the winter months. This, of course, also depends on where exactly you’re located in Utah. It’s critical to know which zone you’re in (Zones 1 – 9) because […]
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Keep Young, Vulnerable Trees from Freezing this Winter

Small tree winter protection
Whether you planted a young tree in the past few months or you’re just worried about particularly vulnerable trees freezing this winter, there are things you should do right now to protect them. Count on The Dirt Bag to be your go-to resource for all things gardening year-round, and that includes during the coldest months. […]
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Flowers that Bloom in Winter

Pink Christmas Rose Flowers Blooming in Winter
Already looking forward to your spring garden? You don’t have to wait to enjoy pops of color in your yard because there are plenty of gorgeous flowers and plants that blossom in the winter months. Yes, it’s important to transition your garden—and that includes proper mulch placement—but these months don’t have to be all prep […]
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Prepare Your Garden for Winter

Winter Garden Preparation
A little preparation goes a long way, especially when it comes to transitioning your garden for the winter. Everybody needs a plan for this transition. Keep in mind that the winter months are really about cleaning out any beds and removing the last of summer crops and plants that aren’t going to survive the winter […]
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Terrifying Plants for the Haunting Season

Terrifying Plants for the Haunting Season
When we think about plants, we usually think about beautiful blossoms that bring pops of color and joy into our yard and life—not scary carnivores that are better suited to horror movies. However, in the spirit of the haunting season, let’s take a look at some of the more insidious plants from around the world. […]
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Using Leaves for Mulch

Fall Leaves for Mulch
Fall is in the air and with it comes new seasonal tasks, such as raking up leaves and collecting fallen fruit from the summer harvest. Leaves can be a fantastic form of mulch, but it’s not quite as easy as simply letting them sit where they fall. A lot of people think of raking leaves […]
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Soil vs. Sand

Soil and Sand in Landscaping
Is your landscaping project better suited for sand, soil, or a combination of both? Ultimately, sand is a type of soil, as is peat, silt, loam, and clay. All of these soils are created when rocks are broken up, usually by natural forces like salts, wind, or water. Soil is actually a pretty broad definition, […]
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