New Ground, Same Roots - Gardening in a New Area

New ground, same roots - gardening in a new area

Moving to a new area means adjusting to unfamiliar terrain, different weather patterns, soil types, and growing seasons. For gardeners, that can be both exciting and a little intimidating. Eastern Idaho’s high elevation, cool nights, short growing season, and variable soils offer a unique challenge, but not an impossible one. Eastern Idaho’s growing conditions vary from one location to another, but some things are more universal. We have short g…

BACK TO THE ROOTS: Ins and outs of container gardening

Seedsmen and nurserymen have been busy growing seeds and planting containers with a patriotic theme, for use on patios, porches and cemetery plots, reflecting the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.