Create a garden that supports you and nature
Your yard can be a sanctuary—for you and pollinators. By growing the foods and flowers you love, with native species—you help rebuild habitat, preserve biodiversity, and make your home part of a healthier environment.
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Basics
Set up for success – planting zones, soil, drip line set up, etc
Fruits
What are the ones grow well in Utah? How to take care of them?
Trees & shrubs
What, where, when and how to plant a tree.
Vegetables
How and when to start, take care and harvest.
Bugs
Friends or foes? What is eating my plants?
Weeds
How to get rid of them and the prevention.
Support local pollinators
Why are native plants your best choice?
Most native insects are picky eaters — monarch caterpillars, for example, can only survive on milkweed. Without the plants they depend on, these species go extinct quickly. But the good news is we can help right at home. By adding native plants to our yards, we create real habitat for local wildlife. Plus, native plants are naturally drought-tolerant and perfectly adapted to Utah’s climate, making them easier to grow and better for the environment.
Less water, more colors
Xeriscaping doesn’t mean a yard full of rocks — it can be vibrant, textured, and full of life. By swapping thirsty grass for native and drought-tolerant plants, you get a landscape that stays colorful through Utah’s hot, dry summers while using far less water. Flowers, grasses, and shrubs add movement and season-long interest, attract pollinators, and turn your yard into a thriving, low-maintenance ecosystem.
Sharing what we learned
In the past few years, we’ve slowly built our garden, constantly battled with weeds and pests, had a big harvest, had lost all… maybe you’ve experienced the same things and are looking for solutions.
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Join your local gardening community and share abundance in your neighborhood
Cultivate is a gardening marketplace platform, where you can connect with other gardeners nearby to trade your seeds, plants, produce and preserve! It’s completely free to use.