Gardening and Sustainability
Laurie Van Zandt, Guest Commentary Ogden Valley News, March 1, 2007 On January 20th , 21st and 22nd of this year, the Utah Nursery and Landscape Association (UNLA) held its annual conference in Sandy. Among noteworthy topics at this year’s conference were organic gardening, natives in the landscape, medicinal herbs and ‘smart’ irrigation systems. Important speakers were Dr. Fred Montague from the Department of Biology at the University of Utah, and Eden’s own, Mel Bartholomew, inventor of Square Foot Gardening. Dr. Montague spoke on the role of home gardening and its positive impact on the environment in a time when … Continue reading