Good news! If you canโt 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 youโre located in Utah. Itโs critical to know which zone youโre in (Zones 1 โ 9) because [โฆ]
Whether you planted a young tree in the past few months or youโre 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. [โฆ]
Already looking forward to your spring garden? You donโt 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, itโs important to transition your gardenโand that includes proper mulch placementโbut these months donโt have to be all prep [โฆ]
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 arenโt going to survive the winter [โฆ]
When we think about plants, we usually think about beautiful blossoms that bring pops of color and joy into our yard and lifeโnot scary carnivores that are better suited to horror movies. However, in the spirit of the haunting season, letโs take a look at some of the more insidious plants from around the world. [โฆ]
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 itโs not quite as easy as simply letting them sit where they fall. A lot of people think of raking leaves [โฆ]
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, [โฆ]
If youโve ever admired a neighborโs flawless, lush, green yard, itโs a good chance itโs made of sod. Itโs nearly impossible to achieve a perfect lawn with anything except sodโwhich is why golf courses almost exclusively use sod. Sod can be a great way to get the yard of your dreams, but unfortunately, thereโs a [โฆ]
Itโs rare that such a stunning landscape material is both completely natural andโrelatively speakingโaffordable. Rocks as a landscaping design are far from a short-lived trend, and they fit with any style of home, existing landscape design, or region. For those who prefer their yards to look a little more natural and serve as an oasis [โฆ]
If you really want to decrease your carbon footprint, a great way to do so is by creating your own compost from food and yard scraps. However, itโs virtually impossible for home-based compost to have the right makeup and quantity for all your composting needsโinstead, think of home composting as a supplement to the high-quality [โฆ]