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Composting
The first week in May is International Compost Awareness Week and we are celebrating with a free composting basics class on Saturday, May 21. Compost is a rich soil amendment that benefits garden plants, house plants and the environment by diverting compostable material from the the landfill. When done correctly, composting is simple, odorless, and produces a valuable, natural soil amendment. To read more, click here.
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Join us at the end of May, just in time for warm weather at the Ogden Botanical Gardens and the Utah Botanical Center for our spring plant sale. Each year we strive to provide plants custom to the mountain desert climate we live in. You will be able to purchase plants including vegetables, annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs. To learn more about the types of plants you can purchase, by viewing pictures and detailed descriptions, click here.
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Colorful Containers and Perfect Pots
Date: May 19, noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Ogden Botanical Gardens
Click here to learn more
Composting Basics
Date: May 21, 11:00 a.m. - noon
Location: Utah Botanical Center - Utah House
Click here to learn more
Tree Walk
Date: June 18, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Utah Botanical Center - Varga Arboretum Garden
Click here to learn more
Botanical Watercolor Class
Date: June 18, 11:00 - noon
Location: Utah Botanical Center - Utah House
Click here to register
Annual "Art in the Gardens" Gala
Date: June 23, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Ogden Botanical Gardens
Click here to learn more
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May is an exciting month for us; we will feature two free classes.
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Colorful Containers and Perfect Pots: Master Gardener, Kay Ballif, will teach how to create and maintain colorful containers all summer long. Learn about many premium annuals available for sun or shade, and how to design with them for your own spectacular displays. To reserve your seat, click here. Composting Basics: Learn the benefits and techniques of composting to get the most out of your growing space. Compost is a rich soil amendment that will benefit garden plants, house plants and the environment by diverting compostable material from the landfill. To reserve your seat, click here.
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Come explore the wonderful, slimy, wet, magic, and beautiful world of nature at the Utah Botanical Center this summer! Each summer camp in our series is designed for a particular age group and is full of fun,
hands on experiments for investigating the world. To learn more about what camp will fit your child best, click here.
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| The "Friends of the Garden" Membership Program helps ensure that the gardens keep growing. Your support helps as we develop more demonstration gardens and green space for our future. Click here for more information on becoming a member. |
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Utah State University Botanical Center
725 South Sego Lily Drive
Kaysville, UT 84037
phone: (801) 593-8969
ubc@usu.edu
Ogden Botanical Gardens
1750 Monroe Boulevard
Ogden, UT 84401
phone: (801) 399-8201
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Utah State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.
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