Homegrown Horticulture

Sensation Box Elder is a great tree for situations where others trees might fail due to adverse soil conditions. It is not my favorite, but a better option than alternatives. https://www.jfschmidt.com/articles/sensation_boxelder/#:~:text=Frank%20Schmidt%20%26%20Son%20Co.,%2D%20Sensation%20Box%20Elder&text=Sensation%20Box%20Elder%20(Acer%20negundo,the%20nursery%20industry%20this%20year.

00:38 Puncture Vine 07:01 How To Tell If Watermelon is Ripe 12:27 Hawthorns, Underused Trees 15:55 Tomato Bisque Soup More info on puncture vine: https://extension.usu.edu/archive/how-to-take-the-bite-out-of-puncturvine Tomato Bisque 6 medium to large tomatoes (about 28 oz.) 1 large yellow onion 4 cloves garlic (minced) 3 stalks celery 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp Italian seasoning ½ tsp dried thyme ½ tsp...

Episode 12 00:37    Rugged Charm and Hot Wings Maples: Great trees for smaller yards 04:41    Easy to care for and beautiful perennials for shade 10:54    Cantaloupe Peach Cobbler Rugged Charm Maple https://www.jfschmidt.com/introductions/ruggedcharm/index.html Hot Wings Maple https://plantselect.org/plantstories/hot-wings-tatarian-maple-...

Prostrate Spurge fact sheet: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2815&context=extension_curall Any mention or discussion of products in the episode are not an endorsement from USU Extension of the particular product. Podcast outro music by Savannah Petersen. Used by permission.

USU Extension Necrotic Ring Spot Fact Sheet 00:07 Intro 00:30 Hydrangeas for Northern Utah 07:28 Necrotic Ring Spot 14:14 Mexican Cornbread Mexican Cornbread Recipe 1/4 cup unsalted butter 3 tablespoons honey 1 cup yellow cornmeal  1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kos...

A short episode detailing how to determine if peaches are ripe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-6pJfPJNO4

Episode 8 00:00    Intro 00:36    Is fertilizer a miracle cure for all for unhealthy fertilizer a miracle cure for all for unhealthy plants 09:17    All about summer apples 13:28    Spice apple coffee cake Spiced Apple Cake Recipe Cake Ingredients: ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened ½ cup brown sugar ¼ cup...

00:03 Introduction 00:40 JayDee Gunnell: what makes trees and shrubs scorch in the summer 13:17 Yummy zucchini chicken enchaladas 16:57 Getting rid of lawn weeds during the summer Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Zucchini 2 medium zucchini 1 large can chunked chicken (drained and shredded with a fork) 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese 1 cup chopped white onion 1 teaspoon paprika 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powde...

In this special edition of the Homegrown Horticulture Podcast we discuss earwigs that have become especially problematic over the last few weeks. The fact sheet and video of Dr. Diane Alston were used in the creation of this episode. https://utahpests.usu.edu/uppdl/files-ou/factsheet/European%20Earwig.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlgpfCT0wYo Music Credit intro and outro: The Joy Drops. Not...

0:00        Introduction 1:15        Casey Finlinson lead horticulturist for the Central Utah Water Conservancy District discusses great landscape plants for the yard that will save water. 9:57        Taun discusses four perennials: two great flowering species for summer and two for fall. 20:13...

0:00 Introduction 0:46 Mike Caron discusses some less common fruit options for home food production 27:18 USU Intern Annie Smith shares a recipe for Beet based Brownies 32:05 I talk what to do about field bindweed during the summer. Beet Brownie Recipe 1 cup red beet, peeled and chopped (roughly the size of one medium beet) 1 can white beans (cannellini beans) rinsed and drained ½ cup maple syrup...

0:00 Introduction   1:47 JayDee Gunnell talks his five favorite small trees and the USU Tree Browser App.     17:05 Dean Miner discusses growing peanuts in Northern Utah.    28:36 I answer the question “Can you plant landscape plants in the middle of the summer?”   35:06 USU Intern Annie Smith shares a recipe for Peshwari Naan that uses locally gro...

0:00 Introduction 1:07 Justin Wyker discusses five of his favorite trees. 10:32 Intern Annie Smith discusses using locally ripe tart cherries in a “Fresh Sweet Cherry Cream Cheese Pastry” 15:02 Cathy Merrill, a former USU Extension Family and Consumer Science faculty member, discusses grill safety, handling meat safely and introduces a great, but simple teriyaki marinade. 27:28 And finally, I disc...

Intro 0:00 Heirloom tomato discussion 0:43 Blossom end rot: 13:09 Roasted radishes: 27:08 Sheriden Hansen is an extension assistant professor of horticulture based in northern Davis County, UT. She is expert in many things and one is growing heirloom tomatoes. Additionally, she is great at troubleshooting plant problems. We further local causes and solutions for the dreaded blossom end rot. Finall...