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Landscaping with HGTV

We had our beautiful front and back yard designed by Dean Anisi at the Urban Garden. This occurred in the Spring and Summer 2005. The different "rooms" we have now are absolutely lovely and we love our beautiful yard. We will publish the plans at a later date.

Flowers planted in front yard

Wallflower

Rock Cress Arabis blepharoparophylla “Spring Charm”

English Daisy Bellis perennis Pomponette Mix

Helenium Mardi gras-

Heliopsis helianthoides Summer Sun -

Lupinus Russell Hybrids -

Salvia × sylvestris Blue Hill

Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' -

Delphinium 'Black Knight' (Pacific Hybrid)

Digitalis purpurea 'Foxy'

Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

Lilium 'Buff Pixie'

Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'

Hybrid Tree Rose - Yellow

Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Blue/Dark Bee

Veronica spicata 'Icicle'

Echinacea purpurea

Plumbago

Star Clusters

Blue Mist Bluebeard

Phlox paniculata 'Orange Perfection'

Flowers planted on side of house

Sunflowers

Flowers planted east of garage

Preparing the garden for winter -

Warm-season crops such as tomatoes can be picked when they are green, and laid out on flats to slowly ripen. Pull out any remaining crops, and clean up any fruit, vegetable and plant debris that may have fallen on the ground, and pull out any surrounding weeds, to decrease the chances of carrying disease problems into spring. If time permits, prepare at least part of the garden for early spring seeding. Turn over the garden soil late in the season, while amending with organic matter such as compost or wellrotted manure. In spring, all that will be needed is a light raking before planting.
In the flower garden, carefully lift any tender bulbs. Cure these in a well-ventilated area and store in a dry location. If desired, cut back your perennials (or leave the seed heads to provide food for the birds). Be sure to closely examine any house plants that may have spent the summer outdoors for pests and diseases before bringing them in for the winter, to avoid infecting your other plants. Also, if you are repotting these plants, use only sterilized potting soil, not soil directly from the garden, as it may harbor insects, disease, weed seeds, and fungi.
Once the temperature drops close to freezing, mulch tender perennials, woody ornamentals (e.g., tender roses) and strawberries to ensure good winter survival. Mulching with leaves, peat moss or soil all provide insulation to enhance survival. Ensure that the material used will not blow away with the wind. Trim tall grass away from trees and buildings to discourage rodent nesting. Deeply water shrubs and trees so that they go into winter well hydrated.
Drain and clean your water gardens (refilling if necessary) and store tender water plants for the winter. Turn off outdoor water faucets, and drain hoses and rain barrels so water will not freeze, causing cracks and holes. Also bring in clay pots and garden ornaments to prevent them from cracking due to fluctuating temperatures.
Clean the soil from all your tools. Sharpen blades and oil any wooden handles and moving parts. Come spring, you will appreciate finding your tools ready for action.
Finally, take stock of the successes and failures in your garden during the past season, and make note of any areas that you'd like to change next season~

excellent advice from Joy in the Garden, on Good Things Utah

Holden's Memory Garden - currently being planned. This garden will all be planted in white flowers and flowering bushes. We did start with a dogwood bush.

White daiseys

Iberis sempervirens

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Liatris spicata Floristan White

White popcorn rose tree

Alcove behind garage - mums so far. I have saved the mums I have taken to Holden's grave, and then after they have began to die, brought then home, and planted them here. We have not yet decided what to do with this area of the yard.

Planting baskets - we just have so many it is too difficult to keep track of them all. They have daisy's, petunias, alyssums, snapdragons, marigolds, etc...

Perennials.com Climate Zones

USDA Zone	Temperature Range
1	Below -50 F (below -45.6C)
2a	-50 to -45 F (-42.8 to -45.5 C)
2b	-45 to -40 F (-40.0 to -42.7 C)
3a	-40 to -35 F (-37.3 to -39.9 C)
3b	-35 to -30 F (-34.5 to -37.2 C)
4a	-30 to -25 F (-31.7 to -34.4 C)
4b	-25 to -20 F (-28.9 to -31.6 C)
5a	-20 to -15 F (-26.2 to -28.8 C)
5b	-15 to -10 F (-23.4 to -26.1 C)
6a	-10 to -5 F (-20.6 to -23.3 C)
6b	-5 to 0 F (-17.8 to -20.5 C)
7a	0 to 5 F (-15.0 to -17.7 C)
7b	5 to 10 F (-12.3 to -14.9 C)
8a	10 to 15 F (-9.5 to -12.2 C)
8b	15 to 20 F (-6.7 to -9.4 C)
9a	20 to 25 F (-3.9 to -6.6 C)
9b	25 to 30 F (-1.2 to -3.8 C)
10a	30 to 35 F (1.6 to -1.1 C)
10b	35 to 40 F (4.4 to 1.7 C)
11	above 40 F (above 4.5 C)

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