| Give the Gift of a Teton Wildflower Tour |
Click here to learn more about and register for the 2011 Teton Wildflower Tour!
Ogden's premier garden nestled at the mouth of Ogden Canyon along the scenic Ogden River Parkway. Located at 1750 Monroe Blvd. (801) 399-8080
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Jackson Hole Wildflower Tour: Reserve Your Spot Now
Click here to learn more about and register for the 2011 Teton Wildflower Tour!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Give the Gift of Membership
**Now until December 31st you will receive your membership for a special low price. Call Kathy at (801) 399-8201 for more information.
A "Friends of the Garden" membership is a holiday gift your friends will use all through the year and it keeps our gardens growing. The $35 annual membership gives your friend discounts on classes like designing with bulbs and creating beautiful container gardens at the Utah Botanical Center and Ogden Botanical Garden, entry to "Friends Only" special events like garden tours and wildflower walks, and 20% off all regularly priced plants.
Especially for holiday giving, gift membership cards will be sent to you in a beautiful holiday card and include $5 off any plant purchase at the gardens next year.
There are two easy ways to give a gift membership. Print and mail the form from our online brochure along with your check. To ensure you receive this special gift card offer in time for Christmas giving we must receive the membership form and payment by December 17. You can also purchase membership cards at the Weber County Fairgrounds, located at 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Harrisville, Mon ̶ Fri, 8 am ̶ 5 p.m.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Master Gardener Banquet--Thanks Class of 2010
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| Our Beloved Principal, Jerry |
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| Kathy, the best Secretary |
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| Dori the Assistant Principal |
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| Truant Officer Susie |
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Another Studio 5 Appearance
If you missed seeing Jerry, which I know everyone does--check him out on Studio 5 talking about Unusual Conifers. You can even come to the gardens and see these trees and possibly Jerry for yourself!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Master Gardener Banquet
Mark your calendars for the Master Gardener Graduation Banquet on Tuesday, November 9th. It will be great time to reminisce about the year, spend time with friends, eat some great food, and enjoy us making fools of ourselves. What's not to miss? Hope to see everyone there even if you aren't graduating. Call Kathy (801) 399-8201 to choose a potluck item to bring. It will be the best time ever!
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| In case you forgot about last year's entertainment. |
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Thanks for a Great Year
We will be closing up the building tomorrow for the winter. There were probably many tears shed after reading that, but don't worry--we'll open up again on March 1st. I'll continue to post on the blog and we'll still be answering your horticulture phone calls during the winter.
We were able to get all our flower beds ready for their winter slumber thanks to the great help from our Master Gardeners yesterday. We had another awesome work day at the gardens and were able to pull all the annual flowers out and till the soil for next year's plantings.
THANKS MASTER GARDENERS FOR A GREAT YEAR AT THE GARDENS! We had such a wonderful year with so many accomplishments! We couldn't have done a fraction of it without you.
Hope to see you all at the Master Gardener Graduation on November 9th. Call Kathy to sign up for the potluck. Come for the great dinner and a free show!
Apple and Cheese Tasting
Our last public event of the year was our Apple and Cheese Tasting. We would love to thank our sponsors at Beehive Cheese, Shreibers Cheese in Logan, Pettingills Produce, and Poppin' Johnny's Ice Cream for providing us with such tasty samplings. We did the tastings at both the Ogden Botanical Gardens and the last day of the Kaysville Farmers' Market. Both days were a huge hit! We were so lucky to have great weather and a lot of happy people.
Everyone loved the great selection we had of artisan cheese and fresh apples. We love to showcase all the local treats our great state has to offer.
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| The Line-up of apples and cheese in our new Outdoor Classroom. |
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| We had a fabulous selection of local apples and cheese to choose from. |
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| Trudy with Poppin' Johnny's Ice Cream giving out free samples of pumpkin pie and huckleberry ice cream. Yum! |
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| All the moms and kids were so excited for a taste. |
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| The Key Club from Ben Lomond High School came and weeded in the Waterwise Garden. |
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| We love our volunteers. |
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| Thanks for coming out and supporting us this year. |
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| The line at the Kaysville Farmers' Market. |
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| We even had a bagpiper providing us with music at the market. |
Monday, October 25, 2010
Bye-Bye Annuals
Rain or shine the annuals are going bye-bye tomorrow at our Master Gardener Clean-up Day. We planted in the rain and I guess we'll pull them out in the rain. I know that it's going to be cold, rainy, and possibly snowing, so dress in layers.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Another Master Gardener "Team Work" Day
Have I ever told you how much we love our Master Gardeners? They truly are the best people in this world! When I start to think about all the work they have done at the gardens this year, I get tired. Just looking at the pictures I took at our last Master Gardener Day my muscles start to ache when I remember all the work we did that day. It was awesome what an army of Master Gardeners armed with shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows can do to 17 yards of road base and 13 1/2 yards of decorative rock. Here are some pictures to show you how awesome this team really is...
Thank you Master Gardeners. We couldn't have accomplished such a feat without your help. Thanks for staying until almost 6pm to help us get it all done. We think you're the best team ever assembled and we love the opportunity we get to rub shoulders with each of you!
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| Piles of rock in the parking lot that were all shoveled by hand and carted over by hand. |
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| We decided to dig up the existing bark path and put in a new rock pathway lined with leftover dry stack rock. |
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| The existing path had to be dug down 3-4" as well. |
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| Each stone had to carefully measured and placed. |
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| It was a great team effort. |
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| On top of the road base we put 4-5 inches of Chat Fire rock. |
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| The road base was then compacted onto the pathway. |
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| Almost done placing each of the rocks. |
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| The decorative rock was then put on top of the road base. |
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| More compaction time. |
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| Didn't it turn out great? |
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| The pathway is so nice we don't want to step on it. |
Monday, October 4, 2010
Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Ogden Botanical Gardens
We started this list about 3 years ago, so I decided that we really just need to post it for the whole world to see why we are so great! If this doesn't get you to visit our gardens I don't know what will. See y'all real soon!
Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Ogden Botanical Gardens
- Free admission to 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens.
- Strategically located along the Ogden River Parkway walking trail.
- New outdoor classroom, trough garden, raised vegetable and fruit demonstration beds.
- An arboretum with over 50 varieties of “Utah –friendly” trees
- Our rose garden showcases over 300 hybrid tea, grandiflora, and floribunda roses.
- Friendly, knowledgeable staff that will answer all your horticultural questions.
- Inspiring annual flower beds designed using over 100 unique varieties.
- Did I mention that Jerry Goodspeed frequents the place?
- Our talented Master Gardeners can do anything!
- There is a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Golf Cart for Sale
We just put our golf cart on KSL's classified ads. Check it out if you are interested.
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=12645552&cat=192
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
One of our most popular events will be here soon.
It’s our annual . . .
Apple & Cheese Tasting
Utah Botanical Center Farmers' Market
725 Sego Lily Drive, Kaysville Thursday, October 14 – 12:00-2:00 pm
Ogden Botanical Gardens
1750 Monroe Blvd., Ogden
Come treat your taste buds to a sampling of the many varieties of locally grown apples, complimented by locally produced artisan cheeses. Join us to savor the end of the growing season.
Questions: Davis County - 801-451-3403
Weber County – 801-399-8201
Monday, September 20, 2010
Our Master Gardeners Have Talent
Have I ever told you how great our Master Gardeners are? Well, if I haven't lately, let me show you and I have the pictures to prove it.
Take for example one of our Master Gardeners, Kay Ballif. Kay invited us to her home to see her beautiful flower beds this past month. She flattered us by saying that she designed her flower beds with the method that Susie and I taught her in the Master Gardener course. Well of course, we had to go and see her handiwork for ourselves. Ta da!
Aren't they so colorful and fun to admire? Kay has done a phenomonal job on her yard! The flowers are gorgeous and she has a eye for color.
I think I need to take a class from her. One of the my favorite parts of her yard is her potted plants.
Kay has taken a full flower bed and miniaturized it (I know miniaturize is not a word, but I like it) and put it into a container. And her containers look great! They are still alive, which is nothing short of a miracle for living in a desert. They are lush, full of color, and perfectly arranged.
See, we do have the best Master Gardeners and Kay is just one of the many amazing people that we get to rub shoulders with here at the Ogden Botanical Gardens. Thanks Kay for the invitation and for sharing your talent with us!
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| Kay and her Masterpiece |
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| Kay's Front Flower Bed |
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| A Color Collage |
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| Potted Plant Paradise |
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| More "Miniaturized" Masterpieces |
See, we do have the best Master Gardeners and Kay is just one of the many amazing people that we get to rub shoulders with here at the Ogden Botanical Gardens. Thanks Kay for the invitation and for sharing your talent with us!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Everything Apples: Utah Botanical Center Event
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