Landscaping Tips for Salt Lake City Yards
Written for Salt Lake City's clay soil, altitude, and watering rules
How to Prevent Freeze-Thaw Lawn Damage in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City winters swing between deep freezes and sunny thaws, and that back-and-forth is harder on a lawn than the cold itself. Here's what frost heave actually does to our clay soil and the fall habits that prevent most of it.
15 Native Plants That Thrive in Utah's Clay Soil
Most of the Salt Lake Valley sits on alkaline clay that turns the wrong plants yellow no matter how much you water. These 15 natives evolved in exactly that soil — and most live happily on little more than rainfall once established.
Budget Xeriscaping in Salt Lake City: A Step-by-Step Guide
A full professional xeriscape conversion can run $8 to $20 per square foot — but you don't have to do it all at once, or all yourself. Here's a phased, rebate-first plan that fits a normal budget.
When to Aerate Your Lawn in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City's heavy clay, core aeration does more for a struggling lawn than any product you can buy — but only if you hit the right window. Here's the local calendar, plus the signs your yard is overdue.
How & When to Winterize Your Sprinklers in Utah
One cracked backflow preventer costs more than a decade of sprinkler blowouts. Here's when the first hard freeze actually hits Salt Lake City yards — and what a proper winterization includes, step by step.
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