
Red Butte Garden is maintained by a skilled and talented staff of horticulture experts who understand the difficulties associated with gardening, especially in a climate such as Utah’s.
Based on many common gardening concerns, the Garden's horticulture team has compiled a page of helpful tips, advice, and plant profiles for Utah gardeners.

Gardening Tips and Instructions
Gardening Tips and Instructions
- Create Year-Round Interest in Your Garden
- Fertilizing Your Garden
- Gardening on the Wasatch Front
- Mulching
- Vegetable Gardens in Small Places
- Making a Modern Day Victory Garden
- Herbs for Utah Gardens
- How to Prune Roses
- How To Plant A Tree
- How to Prune Trees and Shrubs
- Iron Chlorosis
- Selecting a Qualified Arborist
- Selecting the Right Tree
- Spring Blooming Bulbs
- Tree Selection Near Power Lines
- Tree Stump Removal
Insects & Pests

Waterwise Gardening in Utah
Waterwise Gardening in Utah
- Plant Adaptations to Arid Environments
- Planting in the Shade
- Saving Water in the Garden
- Waterwise Plants for Utah Gardens
- Waterwise Gardening Tips
- Waterwise and Xeric Gardening
- Waterwise Plant List
- What is a Microclimate?
- What is Xeriscape? And Why it Matters
- Word Wise About Waterwise
- Xeriscaping with Marita Tewes Tyrolt (video)