Bill Gephardt’s Garden Adventure: Weeding, Watering, Fertilizing — Episode 6
We've prepped the soil, planted the crops and fired the first salvos in our ongoing war against weeds. Now comes time to take this "growing" enterprise to the next level.
Bill’s Garden Adventure — Episode 5: The secret behind the blooming success of Merit...
In 1987, Fred Lampropoulos, founder of the South Jordan-based business Merit Medical Systems, planted a seed, with the not-so-simple idea of developing and distributing precision medical devices worldwide.
Bill’s Garden Adventure — Episode 4: How to grow The Great Pumpkin, plus the...
Want to get your kids, or maybe your grandkids, interested in gardening?
Bill Gephardt’s Garden Adventure – Episode 3: The War On Weeds
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 18, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — Weeds. Weeds. Weeds.
What can you say about weeds?
Well, turns out, a whole lot...
Bill Gephardt’s Garden Adventure With Master Gardener Leslie Woodmansee: Episode 2
We're still a long way from a bountiful harvest; no need to tuck the napkin in just quite yet.
Bill Gephardt’s Garden Adventure With Master Gardener Leslie – Episode 1
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 26, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) -- Do you like to garden? I know I do.
I've managed to grow a garden...
Unlocking The Secret To Trendy Gardening In 2016
As spring rains usher in the warmth of summer, there is a mountain of trendy ideas awaiting the gardener in just about every homeowner.
Invasive Earthworms Are Changing Forest Ecosystems
Ten square feet of soil can harbor as many as 2,000 earthworms, most of which are invasive. New research suggests scientists have underestimated the ecological impact of these underground worms.
Milkweed Dearth Not Monarch Butterfly’s Main Threat
The saga of the monarch butterfly and its precipitous decline has included one main villain -- a lack of milkweed, the plant that monarch caterpillars feed on exclusively.
Home Gardeners Rush The Season Out Of Tomato Passion
Tomatoes are classified as a "very tender" garden plant, and the date Utah horticulturalists suggest for safe outdoor planting in Northern Utah is about a month away.
First Tomatoes, Peas Harvested From Mock Martian Farm
Round two of the Martian farming experiment at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands has proven more successful than the last.
Drought Threatens Nearly All U.S. Forests
While the California drought has been a topic of discussion nationally for some time, researchers are now saying the effects of climate change -- and specifically, drought -- could put forests across the United States in danger.
Extra CO2 The Cause Of Dryland Greening Trends
Earth's drylands are getting greener. The phenomenon has been documented in satellite images over the last several years, but scientists haven't been able to explain the trend.
NASA Shows Off First Flower Grown In Space
NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander Scott Kelly has shared images of the first flower grown in space: a zinnia that recently came to bloom.