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Peanuts in the Garden

All Current Publications (2020)

Dan Drost and Taun Beddes

This fact sheet describes peanuts, recommended varieties, how to grow, planting and spacing, problems, harvest and storage, and nutrition.

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Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parvifolia) Use in Utah

All Current Publications (2016)

Michael Caron and Taun Beddes

This fact sheet describes Red yucca and its use in the landscape, including planting, care, and maintenance, varieties, and diseases ...

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Apricots in the Home Garden

All Current Publications (2015)

Michael Caron, Taun Beddes and Brent Black

This fact sheet provides information about apricots, including how to grow, harvest, store and use them.

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Plums in the Home Garden

All Current Publications (2015)

Michael Caron, Taun Beddes and Brent Black

This fact sheet describes three types of plums commonly grown in Utah: European, Japanese, and American species. their care and ...

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Weed Control Options for Residential Lawns in Utah

All Current Publications (2015)

Taun Beddes, Kelly Kopp, Ralph Whitesides, JayDee Gunnell, et al.

An important aspect of landscape maintenance includes suppressing lawn weeds, including broadleaf and grassy forms, which may disrupt the uniformity ...

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Wisteria in the Garden

All Current Publications (2015)

Michael Caron, Taun Beddes and Gabriela Judd

Wisteria is a vigorous, cold-hardy, long-lived, true climbing/twining vine best known for large panicles of beautiful spring blooming flowers. This ...

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Pacific Flatheaded Borer and Flatheaded Appletree Borer

All Current Publications (2014)

Taun Beddes, Marion Murray and Michael Caron

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Simple Sprinkler Performance Testing for Cache County

All Current Publications (2013)

Kelly Kopp, Niel Allen and Taun Beddes

This fact sheet describes how to perform a site inspection and a sprinkler test so you can irrigate your landscape ...

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Bermudsgrass in Utah Lawns

All Current Publications (2012)

Jerry Goodspeed, Rick Heflebower, Taun Beddes and Kelly Kopp

Common bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] is a warm-season grass commonly used for turf and pastures in warm climates. Unfortunately, ...

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Collecting and Storing Seeds from Your Garden

All Current Publications (2012)

Taun Beddes, Dan Drost and Brian McClain

Many home gardeners are interested in harvesting and storing their own vegetable seeds. For gardeners who have had this in ...

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Lawn Fertilizers for Cool Season Turf

All Current Publications (2012)

Taun Beddes and Kelly Kopp

Lawns provide a durable and functional surface for many outdoor activities while adding beauty to the landscape. For these reasons, ...

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Apple Production and Variety Recommendations for the Utah Home Garden

All Current Publications (2012)

Taun Beddes, Mike Pace, Brent Black and Mark Ashcroft

This bulletin presents appropriate information pertaining to growing apple trees in the home orchard. Success depends on several key factors.

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Bumble Flower Beetle

All Current Publications (2011)

Taun Beddes and Ryan S. Davis

The bumble flower beetle (BFB) is a common member of the Scarabaeidae (scarab) beetle family. Its common name originated because ...

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Eriophyid Mites, Bud, Blister, Gall, and Rust Mites

All Current Publications (2011)

Ryan S. Davis and Taun Beddes

Eriophyid mites are translucent, cigar-shaped microscopic mites that cause deformities on many plants species. These mites are noticed when their ...

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Rhubarb in the Garden

All Current Publications (2011)

Taun Beddes

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum L.) has been cultivated for thousands of years and was introduced to North America in the seventeenth ...

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Walnuts in the Home Orchard

All Current Publications (2011)

Taun Beddes, Marion Murray, Michael R. Kuhns and Jerry Goodspeed

Walnuts are commonly found across much of the United States, with English (Persian) and black walnuts being the most common.

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Hazelnuts in the Home Orchard

All Current Publications (2011)

Taun Beddes, Steve Renquist, Michael R. Kuhns and Michael Pace

Hazelnuts or filberts can be useful crops for home food production or hobbyists in Utah. Several species have nuts with ...

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Walnuts in the Home Orchard

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications (2011)

Taun Beddes, Marison Murray, Michael R. Kuhns and Jerry Godspeed

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Shrub Selection for Utah Landscapes

All Current Publications (2010)

Taun Beddes

Urban and suburban landscapes present special challenges concerning shrub selection in Utah. Due to our distinctive climate, shrubs must be ...

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Lilac-Ash Borer

All Current Publications (2010)

Ryan S. Davis, Taun Beddes and Jay B. Karren

The lilac-ash borer (Podosesia syringae), belongs to a group of insects known as the clear-winged moths. The wings of most ...

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Fire Blight

All Current Publications (2008)

Kent Evans, Erin Frank, Taun Beddes and Mike Pace

The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, is a common defoliator of ornamental and fruit trees in Utah. Starting around late July, ...

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Water-Wise Landscaping: Plant Maintenance

Gardening (2008)

Taun Beddes and Heidi A. Kratsch

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Snow Mold on Turfgrass

All Current Publications (2008)

Kent Evans, Erin Frank, Taun Beddes and Jaydee Gunnell

Shothole borers (Fig. 1) are bark beetles that may attack stressed or injured trees. They have a wide host range, ...

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