Surviving the Heat: What to Do in Utah Landscapes During Summer
Summer in Utah is no walk in the park—it’s a season of scorching heat, relentless sun, and minimal rainfall. But with the right strategies, your landscape can survive and even thrive in these challenging conditions. This course is designed to guide you through the key tasks and techniques needed to maintain a healthy, vibrant yard during the hottest months of the year.
What you’ll learn:
● Water-Wise Practices: Learn how to optimize irrigation, conserve water, and keep your plants hydrated without breaking conservation guidelines.
● Heat-Resilient Maintenance: Discover how to protect your landscape from heat stress, including best practices for mowing, mulching, and fertilizing.
● Pest and Disease Management: The heat can bring pests and plant diseases—find out how to spot, prevent, and address these issues effectively.
● Seasonal Plant Care: Understand how to care for trees, shrubs, and flowers during the peak of summer, and which plants thrive in Utah’s intense climate.
● Mid-Season Adjustments: Get tips on what to prune, deadhead, or transplant, and how to adapt your plans as the summer progresses.
Whether you’re a seasoned Utah gardener or a newcomer, this course will help you stay ahead of summer’s challenges and keep your landscape looking its best—even in triple-digit temperatures. Embrace the heat with confidence!
James Batton is a consulting arborist, horticulturist, and local Youtube gardening host. Since 1979 he has worked in the landscape gardening field as a research assistant, estate gardener, greenskeeper, designer, arborist, and horticultural instructor. He has served as president of the Local Chapter of The International Society of Arboriculture, and consulted on many projects including City Creek's Landscape, Thanksgiving Point water features, and the Oregon Symphony's designers' showhouse. Come enjoy James' engaging storytelling style of teaching skills in the garden.