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Guides for Growing & Maintaining Your Yard & Garden

Select a topic below for valuable resources which will assist in making your yard or garden successful this year. Learn more about what has gone into these guides and this website: About USU Extension Yard & Garden.

Monthly Tips & Checklist

Have a hard time remembering what to do and when to do it? Checkout our Gardener's Almanac and get a checklist of things to do each month.

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Gardening Classes Online

Our popular in-person courses have now been brought online so you can view them whenever and however you want. Developed by USU faculty who have thousands of hours of research, we'll show you how to become your best yard, garden, and landscape yet -- even if you've failed in the past. USU Extension also offers in-person classes, courses, and workshops, view these events on our calendar.

How to Grow Vegetables

How to Grow Vegetables

There is nothing like homegrown corn on the cob, red-ripe tomatoes fresh from the garden, or popping open snap peas on a warm summer's day. This course is designed for those who are interested in improving their ability to grow vegetables.

Growing a Healthy Lawn

Growing a Healthy Lawn

How often should grass be watered and for how long? What is the optimal mowing height? Is fertilizer required, and if so, what kind, and how often should it be applied? This course will answer all those questions and more!

Creating Perfect Soil

Creating Perfect Soil

What is soil made of? How does it impact plant growth? How do plants get the minerals and water they need to thrive? This course explores soil texture and structure, why it's important, how to get it right, how to create your own compost, tips for trouble

Growing Fruit and Nuts

Growing Fruit and Nuts

Fruits and nuts are some of the most common edible crops grown in backyards. This course shows you the best practices to produce the highest yield of fruits and nuts.

Controlling & Managing Garden Pests

Controlling & Managing Garden Pests

Are pests enjoying your garden more than you are? This course is designed for those interested in learning the best techniques for pest management.

Planting & Maintaining Trees & Shrubs

Planting & Maintaining Trees & Shrubs

Trees and shrubs add beauty and interest to any landscape, but the upkeep can be daunting at times! This course explores the functions of woody plants in the landscape, considerations when selecting new additions, proper planting, when and how to prune, i

Growing Amazing Annuals & Popping Perennials

Growing Amazing Annuals & Popping Perennials

Do you love flowers around you and wish you had them blooming year-round? This course is designed to guide the planting and maintenance of annuals, perennials, and bulbs for beautiful blooms and lasting color all year.

Basic Botany of Plants

Basic Botany of Plants

Have you ever wondered how your plants grow, develop, and function? Or how they are affected by the environment around them? By understanding the inner workings of plants and soils, you can give your plants the care and support they need.

Visit a Demonstration Garden

The USU Extension gardens throughout the state provide beautifully manicured and curated landscaping as well as education from our specialists. Peruse to see what plants and techniques were used to make these gardens come to life as well as take a class from our on-site experts. USU Extension can also be found at these gardens: Thanksgiving Point, Wheeler Farm, Conservation Gardens.

Ogden Botanical Garden

With a variety of gardens on several acres, there's something here for everyone. Take a tour, plan an event and make a reservation, register for classes, or become a master gardener.

USU Botanical Center

Find educational opportunities for children and adults with features such as an urban fishery, walking/biking trails, wetland areas with birds and other wildlife, a volunteer-tended garden, a seasonal farmers market, classes, workshops, educational field trips and other events.

Swaner EcoCenter

The Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter is a nature preserve and LEED Platinum building with interactive exhibits about the surrounding environment. We offer weekly nature tours, wildlife viewing opportunities, summer camps, environmental education for children and adults, evening lecture series, and a gift shop with local and eco-friendly art.