Welcome to Modern Gardener! PBS Utah's Modern Gardener brings you informative and inspiring videos about gardening and landscaping in Utah’s unique region.
Cynthia has spent most of her life gardening and eating homegrown goods. She grew up gardening with her parents - her dad growing vegetables and her mom nurturing flowers. She spent most of her youth outdoors, climbing fruit trees barefoot in the summer.
As a master gardener, gardening influencer and content creator, Cynthia brings a wealth of expertise and talent to PBS Utah’s Modern Gardener.
Aside from being a Master Gardener, she’s a Beekeeper, Member of the Utah Cut Flower Association, and has been a gardening coach, a Refugee Resettlement Mentor, and an instructor at Thanksgiving Point's gardening workshops.
When Cynthia’s not busy raising her kiddos or working hard in her garden, she’s spending time growing her nursery business, 42nd Street Greenhouse, in Salt Lake City.
Use colored craft sticks, then just write "Mum" with a marker on one stick, to let you know everything in the tray is a mum, even if you have different colors,. You can add an "A" or "P" to denote annual or perennial. I am too busy to label everything- lol! Once planted, toss the sticks back in a bag for next time.
Thank you very much for sharing 🌸🌱✂️ When I start I label the plants but when I pot them up I don't. That's always tough with pumpkins, cucumbers 🥒 and zucchini because the leaves 🍃 look so similar. Have a wonderful Sunday 🏖🌞
Five minutes in and not a single cut has been made. March and April is a fantastic time to prune, if you're in the northern hemisphere. If you're in the southern half of the world, who cares about you?
I worked pretty hard (high desert) to get my landscape established. But now I am making a shift toward an edible landscape, which in hindsight seems like a no-brainer. These videos provide great ideas and guidance. I think a combination landscape is best. The flowers and other non-edible (and medicinal) plants have their purpose too in the garden.
@@ModernGardener The two biggest challenges I experience here are the short growing season, and wildlife; namely squirrels, rabbits, rodents, and sometimes birds. Besides physical barriers (which can get costly and cumbersome), I am learning which plants get eaten less 😀. I am constantly learning.
Hello. Just found your channel. Been drinking herb teas for a few years now. Started looking for a tea for 10 yr old hyper no focus son. Think I found it. Thank you.
@ModernGardener Hello. I tried skull cap,chamomile, and lemon juice with honey. He likes it better warm not cold. He drinks one cup about 7pmand that calms him for 9pm bed. Think I will try to cut out either chamomile or skull cap and try daytime. Really want to get rid of "white man medicine " I call it. Thank you for asking.
How long should rooting hormone last and how should it be stored? Ive had bad luck with propagation so im not sure if its me, the flowers or my rooting hormone. Thank you for the video!
Hello neighbor :D Follow and reach out to Foodscaping Utah. Looks like Millcreek gardens also has an edible landscaping "getting started" guide. foodscapingutah.org/ extension.usu.edu/botanicalcenter/gardens-venues/edible-garden millcreekgardens.com/edible-landscaping-started/
Are you in Utah? If your in an arid environment you could hang them over your counter in your kitchen and they should dry in a few days. If you have a patio you could cover them with a cheesecloth and hang them outside. During the summer, outside, they should dry in just a day or two!
I just found this video. I have lemon balm growing in my herb garden. Should it taste like furniture polish?🤔 If so I'm thinking I need to get it gone because that is a flavor I don't want to have to get used to.
So, for some people lemon balm and lemon grass can taste like a cleaner! Kind of similar to how some people taste soap when they eat cilantro. If you pick the young tender leaves of the lemon balm it might not be as strong and have an earthy warm aftertaste. But if you still can't get over the "cleaner" taste, it's just not your herb. ;0)
Oh that is awesome!! Thank you so much! Curious, where are you located? My peach trees are in a zone 6a ~ 6b. Peaches seem to grow well in northern Utah.
@@ModernGardener I’m in Salt Lake County. I can’t remember how I first found your channel last year but I know I especially prioritized your method because you’re in Utah too.
