Red Butte Garden Spring 2014 Newsletter

Spring 2014 Issue mar • apr • may Wildlife in the Garden Bulbs & Blooms Summer Camps WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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Editors

Bryn Ramjoué, Kate Randall

Gregory Lee, Rita Reisor, Katie Plumb, Meghan Eames, Fritz Kollmann Contributing Writers

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Pierce McConnell, Meghan Eames, Jim Bach, Jason Baker, Neal Dombrowski, Fritz Kollmann Graphic Designer Pierce

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Red Butte Garden, a part of the University of Utah, is a nonprofit organization located in Salt Lake City, Utah. With 100 acres, including display gardens, walking paths, and natural areas with hiking trails, Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West that tests, displays, and interprets regional horticulture.

300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108 · 801.585.0556 Copyright © 2014 Red Butte Garden. All rights reserved.

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Over the past three decades Red Butte Garden has become a sanctuary for wildlife. When the Garden was founded thirty years ago, the land was a dumpsite and a shooting range for Fort Douglas, intermixed with areas of native plants and weeds. At that time the land would have supported very little wildlife.

Now, thirty years later, Red Butte Garden has 100 acres of wildlife-friendly property including 17 acres of formal gardens, thousands of trees and shrubs, 5,000 different types of plants, and 75 acres of natural area.

The Garden’s Natural Area Lead Horticulturist, Neal Dombrowski, has worked to improve the Garden’s natural areas as animal habitat. It is now common to encounter a covey of quail, scurrying tree squirrels, browsing rabbits, and if you are fortunate, an occasional fox, bobcat, or coyote.

Nocturnal species such as porcupines, skunks, owls, and raccoons sometimes make their presence known, but are rarely seen. Songbirds forage on Garden-grown fruits, seeds, and insects; while raptors dart down from the foothills and feast on mice and other small mammals that thrive here. The Garden also hosts a variety of reptiles, spiders, and insects. For example, every October, staff and visitors may find scary-looking but harmless tarantulas wandering through the Garden.

The Garden recently purchased motion cameras to inventory these animals to better understand who makes their home here. The camera has infrared capabilities that enable it to capture images 24 hours a day. Some of the wildlife recently captured on film includes bobcat, fox, coyote, and raccoon.

When you visit, enjoy the beauty of our plants and landscapes, but don’t forget that what are beautiful plants to you, are also home, habitat, and grocery store to a wide variety of wildlife that don’t just enjoy the Garden, but need it to survive.

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- Gregory J. Lee, Executive Director & Neal Dombrowski, Natural Area Crew Leader

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

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MAXIMIZE YOUR MEMBERSHIP: ACTIVITIES FREE WITH GARDEN MEMBERSHIP/ADMISSION

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BULBS & BLOOMS

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ART & FLORAL EXHIBITS

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CONSERVATION PLANT HIGHLIGHT: THE PENSTEMON DEBATE: UTAH’S RED HOT RARE PLANTS SPRING WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

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ATTRACTING POLLINATORS TO YOUR GARDEN

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2014 OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES ON-SALE DATES

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TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS / VOLUNTEER TRAINING DATES

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT A TOUR LIKE NO OTHER

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ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE

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GARDEN ADVENTURES

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SPRING EVENTS CALENDAR

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MAXIMIZE Your Membership Benefits This

Spring!

These activities are FREE for Garden Members and are included with the price of admission for the General Public.

BONSAI SHOW

MARCH 28 - 30, FRIDAY - SUNDAY 9:00AM - 5:00PM Explore the millennia-old art form of Bonsai at Red Butte Garden. Bonsai Club of Utah members will display trees from their collections, answer questions, and demonstrate different bonsai techniques. Trees and supplies will be available for purchase.

ORCHID SHOW

APRIL 5 - 6, SATURDAY - SUNDAY 10:00AM - 5:00PM Fascinating and exotic orchids will be on display in the Richard K. Hemingway Orangerie. Members of the Utah Orchid Society will offer advice about growing and caring for orchids. There will also be a large selection of beautiful orchids for sale at prices for any budget.

SPRING BULB SHOW & COMPETITION APRIL 19 - 20, SATURDAY - SUNDAY 9:00AM - 5:00PM Join the fun and bring in the most beautiful blooms from your flowering bulbs and submit them for display and judging in this competition that is open to all ages.

Categories include: Narcissi, Hyacinths, Tulips, and minor bulbs such as Galanthus, Crocus, Muscari, Iris reticulata, and more.

COMPETITION ENTRIES ACCEPTED ON SATURDAY, 8:00 - 10:00AM COMPETITION JUDGING ON SATURDAY, 10:00AM - Noon

BIRDING

APRIL 10, THURSDAY NOON - 1:30PM APRIL 19, SATURDAY 10:00AM - NOON Take a guided tour of the Garden to find once-dormant plants coming back to life such as Lenten Roses, Daffodils, Crocus, Anemones, Witchhazel, Pussy Willow, Magnolia, and other spring beauties.

APRIL 19 & 26, Saturday 9:00AM - Noon MAY 3 - 31, Wednesdays 9:00 - 11:00AM & Saturdays 9:00AM - Noon Bring your binoculars and take a morning walk when the garden is full of wildlife activity. Bullock’s Oriole, Western Tanager, Downy Woodpecker, and American Gold Finch are just a few of the feathered friends you are likely to see.

Class is intended for adults. In case of inclement weather, please call 801.585.0556 to check event status.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

SPRING GARDEN WALKS

2014 Free Days in the Garden For more information about our admission-free days please visit our website: www.redbuttegarden.org/free_garden_events

Red Butte Garden is funded in part

by Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Program, (ZAP).

Pioneer Day

Thursday, July 24

Labor Day

Monday, September 1

Zeke Dumke Day Monday, October 6

Annual Holiday Open House & Art Fair Saturday & Sunday, December 6 - 7 4

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April 12 - 26, 2014 Bulb Show & Competition - Saturday & Sunday, April 19 & 20 Spring Garden Walk - Thursday, April 10, Noon - 1:30PM Saturday, April 19, 10AM - Noon Birding - Saturday, April 19 & 26, 9AM - Noon

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ART exhibits

Did you know the Visitor Center functions as an art gallery for local artists who specialize in nature-based art?

Bonsai and Orchid exhibits are renowned around the world. We are fortunate to exhibit these living works of art in Utah.

FLORAL SHOWS Bonsai Show

MARCH 28 - 30

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Orchid Show APRIL 5 - 6

CONSERVATION PLANT HIGHLIGHT: The Penstemon Debate: Utah’s Red Hot Rare Plants

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By Katie Plumb, Americorps & Rita Reisor, Red Butte Garden Conservation Department

Red Butte Garden’s Conservation Department has been monitoring populations and studying the ecology of two endemic (found only in Utah) species of Penstemon; Graham’s Penstemon (Penstemon grahamii) and White River Penstemon (Penstemon scariosus var. albifluvis) since 2004. Graham’s Penstemon and its relative, the White River Penstemon, are without a doubt, Utah’s most controversial rare plants. These pink and purpleflowered plants are endemic to an oil-rich substrate of the Green River formation in the Uinta Basin. Over half of the plants’ habitat is threatened by energy development since it overlaps with oil shale and tar sands reserves, as well as traditional oil and gas reserves. This is problematic for both conservation and conventional energy interests.

In July 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed to list both species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), prompting a new round of debate and national press coverage.

This latest proposal came after multiple failed attempts to list Graham’s Penstemon, the first of which was proposed in 1974, at the onset of the ESA. In 2006, another proposed listing was withdrawn unexpectedly by the FWS on the grounds that there was too much uncertainty over future timing, location, and viability of energy development, and therefore the immediate threats did not justify listing. This prompted a series of lawsuits filed by concerned groups like the Center for Native Ecosystems, Utah and Colorado native plant societies, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and a 2011 court decision that reinstated the proposed rule of 2006.

The FWS was ordered to reconsider listing the plant as endangered or threatened, and as of last summer, they decided there is now enough conclusive information to justify the proposal to list both Graham’s and White River Penstemon as threatened.

The Salt Lake Tribune reported in November 2013 that lobbyists were attempting to garner lawmakers’ support for an “environmental protection defense fund,” that would aid in the fight against endangered species rulings that they deem detrimental to energy development. One lobbyist was reported to have said that listing Graham’s Penstemon as endangered could shut down oil-shale development completely.

Proponents of the listing assert that classifying these rare penstemons as threatened will not shut down all oil shale development. They note that a federal threatened listing does not apply to private or state-owned lands, and 41% of Graham’s and 38% of White River Penstemon populations occur on private and state owned lands. A federal ruling would offer no protection for populations on these lands unless federal permitting was required or federal funding was used for land development. Some state lands within penstemon habitat, such as School and Institutional Trust Lands, have already been leased to oil shale developers, and energy development, are expected to continue whether or not the penstemon species are listed. A threatened designation could impact development activity on federal lands, e.g., BLM land. On BLM lands, an estimated 50% of Graham’s and 66% of White River Penstemon populations overlap with existing or potential energy development leases and are now at risk for development impacts.

The FWS current proposal also calls for the designation of critical habitat amounting to roughly 82,000 acres for both species. According to the FWS, “A critical habitat designation alerts the public as well as land-managing agencies to the importance of these areas, but the Act only imposes restrictions on the actions or programs that are authorized, funded, permitted, or carried out by a federal agency that may adversely modify critical habitat.”

As with most endangered species designations, this one involves a careful assessment of scientific, economic, and environmental concerns. There is no easy solution. Red Butte Garden conducts research as an unbiased third party, and our research provides factual information for this debate and for land management decisions. We do this research so that Utah’s rare native plants, which are part of a unique biological legacy of the Intermountain West, can be preserved through thoughtful partnerships and land management decisions.

Keep an eye out for more news about these rare plants.

A final ruling by the FWS on the proposal to list the two plants as threatened is expected August 7, 2014. For a detailed history on Graham’s Penstemon please visit: http://www.unps.org/index.html?PAGES/rare.html.

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WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES

To register for Red Butte Garden courses, call 801.581.8454 or visit www.redbuttegarden.org To register for University of Utah Lifelong Learning courses ( ), call 801.587.LIFE (5433) or visit www.lifelong.utah.edu

THE ART OF PRUNING (LLHG 551) MARCH 1 - 15, SATURDAYS 10:00AM - NOON When done correctly, proper pruning can enhance a landscape tree or shrub into a thing of beauty. This class, intended for those with limited pruning experience, will address the specific pruning needs and techniques associated with flowering trees and shrubs, vines, groundcovers, and hedges. Each session includes a handson, outdoor component, so please wear appropriate clothing and bring gloves and hand pruners. Three classes.

NOTE: for pruning fruit trees, please see Fabulous Fruit Trees (LLHG 554).

FABULOUS FRUIT TREES (LLHG 554) MARCH 13 - 20, THURSDAYS 6:30 - 8:30PM MARCH 15, SATURDAY 10:00AM - 1:00PM How do you get the best production from your fruit trees each year? Learn to care for your existing trees and give new ones a healthy start as we cover planting, pruning, thinning, pollination needs, and recommended varieties.

Three classes. NOTE: Saturday, March 15 class will be held at an outdoor location; please bring loppers and pruners to this class.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $76 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $84

WISTERIA PRUNING WORKSHOP

MARCH 15, SATURDAY 1:00 - 3:00PM Wisteria offer breathtaking beauty and fragrance to the spring garden and benefits from careful pruning and training. Learn how our gardeners create and maintain Red Butte Garden’s spectacular Wisteria arbors in this fun, hands-on workshop. Wear appropriate clothing. Bring gloves and hand pruners. Limited to 12 participants.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $20 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $25

GARDEN MEMBERS: $67 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $74

Wisteria bloom in May

RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN

TOMATO PROPAGATION WORKSHOP

SECTION 1 MARCH 8, SATURDAY 9:00AM - NOON SECTION 2 MARCH 8, SATURDAY 1:00 - 4:00PM Would you like to harvest tomatoes all summer long?

Join instructor Golden Reeves, aka “The Tomato King,” to uncover the secrets of basic seed propagation, tips for successful tomato gardening, and techniques to extend the growing season. Participants will plant and take home a flat of tomato and pepper seeds to germinate, and receive three Wall O’Waters, so tomato sprouts can be planted in the garden before the last frost. Limited to 16 participants.

Golden Reeves, “Tomato King” and Master Gardener.

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(LLHG 512) SECTIONS 1 & 2 MARCH 18 - APRIL 15, TUESDAYS 6:00 - 9:00PM APRIL 19, SATURDAY 9:00AM - NOON SECTIONS 3 & 4 MARCH 19 - APRIL 16, WEDNESDAYS 6:00 - 9:00PM APRIL 19, SATURDAY 9:00AM - NOON Save time and money by making informed landscaping choices before you plant. Start with a base map, site and irrigation analysis, and then apply landscape design principles to plant selection and placement (trees, shrubs, and beds), as well as patios and walkways. By the final class, you will have had the opportunity to draw your own plan with the help of a landscape architect. Six classes.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $176 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $194

ROSE PRUNING WORKSHOP

MARCH 29, SATURDAY 10:00AM - NOON Roses are among the most loved and versatile of garden plants, yet many gardeners are intimidated by the enormous range of species and hybrids with their varying pruning requirements. Demystify rose pruning in this hands-on workshop designed to help you get the very best out of your roses. Wear appropriate clothing. Bring gloves and hand pruners. Limited to 10 participants.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $20 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $25

101 PLANTS TO KNOW (LLHG 586) NEW APRIL 10, MAY 8, JUNE 12, JULY 10, AUGUST 7, SEPTEMBER 11, OCTOBER 9, THURSDAYS 6:30 - 8:30PM Overwhelmed by all of the plant choices at the local garden center? Would you like to know what certain trees or plants could look like in ten years before spending hundreds of dollars to purchase? In this three-season course discover 101 truly remarkable plants suited for Wasatch Front gardens starting with spring bulbs and concluding with trees and shrubs. Each class will focus on identification, cultivation requirements, and how to best use plants in your garden. Walk the Garden to view and study the plants as they are discussed. Perfect for novice gardeners and plant enthusiasts alike, this course will widen your plant knowledge and introduce you to some truly amazing plants! Seven classes.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $146 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $162

WATER-WISE LANDSCAPES

(LLHG 521) APRIL 22 - MAY 6, TUESDAYS 6:30 - 8:30PM Want to save water in your landscape? Join us as we look at plant varieties and landscaping techniques that help conserve water and make your yard the envy of the neighborhood! Learn which water-wise perennials to combine for continual bloom; how to group plants according to water needs, color, and texture; and the unique design and maintenance requirements of waterwise gardening. Three classes.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $65 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $72

FOLLOW THE WILDFLOWERS

(LLHG 489) APRIL 30, MAY 21, JUNE 18, JULY 9, JULY 30, WEDNESDAYS 6:00 - 9:00PM Follow the cascade of wildflower blooms across Northern Utah. Begin at Red Butte Garden with classroom time and then hike into the foothills for a look at spring’s first blooms. Continue to follow the wildflower bloom each class, culminating the experience in the subalpine zone of Albion Basin at the end of July. Spend the first half hour of each class learning about the plant communities located in the areas we’ll visit. Please bring a notebook to record your findings. Five classes.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $119 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $131

PERENNIALS FOR THREE SEASONS

(LLHG 492) MAY 7 - 21, JUNE 18, JULY 16, WEDNESDAYS 6:30 - 8:30PM Walk through the perennial aisles of any garden center in spring, and you’ll find a cornucopia of scent and color.

Through slides and discussion, you will learn which perennials are best suited for your Utah garden and how to select plant combinations that offer color and blooms from early spring until frost. Five classes.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $104 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $114

GROW YOUR OWN HERBS (LLHG 504) MAY 13 & 20, TUESDAYS 6:30 - 8:30PM Get the most of the herbs you grow whether you are planning a new herb garden, improving an existing one, or growing in pots on your patio or windowsill. Learn about the best herbs to plant, when to plant, common pests, harvesting, and preservation. We will also discuss herbs for cooking and for crafts. Two classes.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $50 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $54

VEGETABLE CONTAINER GARDENING WORKSHOP (LLHG 546)

MAY 15, THURSDAY 6:00 - 9:00PM Do you lack sufficient sun or garden space for a vegetable or herb garden? Many herbs and vegetables thrive in containers, which can be positioned or moved to take advantage of sunny spots. Learn which vegetables and herbs do well in containers, as well as tricks to keep them producing throughout summer and into fall. You will also have the opportunity to plant the vegetables of your choice into a 15-inch container for at-home enjoyment.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $42 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $49

GARDENING IN CONTAINERS

(LLHG 553) MAY 22 & 29, THURSDAYS 6:30 - 8:30PM Transform your balcony, deck, or patio into more than just barbeque space. Learn how to create a soothing outdoor retreat by adding containers filled with flowering plants. We’ll look at container design and selection, how to combine plants for aesthetic arrangements, plant selection, and maintenance. Two classes.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $48 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $52

Plein-Air Landscape Workshop: Watercolor (LLART 170)

MAY 22 - June 26, Thursdays 5:30 - 8:30PM Enjoy warm evenings in the Garden and create smallscale landscapes. Receive instruction in washes, blending, wet on wet, lifting, brushstrokes, glazing, and drybrush.

Exercises in composition, positive and negative space, value studies, and color theory will round out the offering.

Painting topics will include landscapes, still life, and water reflections. Six classes. Find a required materials list online, or call 801.587.5433. Richard Vroom, Artist.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $170 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $189

HANGING BASKET WORKSHOP

NEW MAY 24, SATURDAY 10:00 AM - 1:00PM This 3-hour workshop will teach the basics of designing and planting a hanging basket. Create and take home a 14-inch hanging basket for your front porch, deck, or patio. All materials will be provided; however, you may want to bring an apron and trowel. Class will meet at RBG greenhouses. Limited to 16 participants.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $40 / GENERAL PUBLIC: $45

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Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden

By Fritz Kollmann, Red Butte Garden Terrace & Water Pavilion Horticulturist

Observing bird and insect activity in the garden is one of life’s great pleasures. The sight of a hummingbird flitting between flowers or the gentle hum of bees as they browse for nectar is soothing to the soul. Providing habitat and food sources for pollinators such as hummingbirds, bees, flies, moths, beetles, bats, and butterflies is rewarding for both gardeners and the environment. If you grow an ornamental garden, it is likely that you are already providing some food and shelter for beneficial insects. With a small amount of planning and the introduction of plants and garden elements favored by pollinators, you can easily make your garden into a desirable, pollinator-friendly habitat.

As birds, bees, and other insects need food, water, and shelter to survive, creating a habitat for them is essential to the longterm support of their populations.

Arrange and plant flowers, shrubs, and trees, that pollinators prefer, in groups of three or more to help make them more visible. In order to best provide shelter for pollinators, avoid cutting back your entire garden in the fall, as many insects lay eggs on plant stems and overwinter in hollow stems of flowers. Leaf litter, a few weeds, fallen twigs, branches, and even dead limbs on trees and shrubs provide valuable rest and overwintering sites.

Native plants also attract pollinators and often have the added benefit of requiring less water to survive. Due to habitat loss and mis-use of pesticides and herbicides, pollinator numbers have been reduced in urban areas, but you can create new habitat by using native plants that occur in nearby natural areas to expand the foraging resources available to pollinators. Native shrubs that are favored by pollinators include: Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus sp.), Creeping Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens), Utah Serviceberry (Amelanchier utahensis), and Golden Currant (Ribes aureum).

Desirable perennials include: Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus), Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium), Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), and Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis 10

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aggregata). Drought-adapted annuals such as Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii), Coyote Tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata), and Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleome serrulata) are also lovely pollinator favorites.

Gardens which include vegetables or fruit trees that depend on pollinators to “set fruit� will benefit greatly if there is a diverse array of pollinator-friendly plants blooming throughout the year. Early blooming bulbs such as Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) and Crocus (Crocus sp.) will encourage beneficial insects to visit your garden when little else is in flower. Other common garden plants that are attractive to pollinators and bloom at different times of the season include: Flowering Onions (Allium sp.), Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum), Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), Roses (Rosa sp.), Lavender (Lavandula sp.), Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Catmint (Nepeta sp.), and Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). Annuals such as Borage (Borago officinalis), Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), and Love-In-A-Mist (Nigella damascena) planted in or near your vegetable garden provide an attractive source of nectar. Allowing a few carrots and parsley plants to overwinter and flower will attract many pollinators and beneficial insects as well.

Adding to the diversity of your garden and slightly altering your landscape management practices can make your yard and garden a refuge for the pollinators that humans, animals, and many plants depend on for their survival.

Happy planting!

You will find a huge selection of native, water-wise, pollinatorfriendly plants, and helpful staff at the Red Butte Garden Annual Spring Plant Sale on May 9 & 10. For even more hands-on learning, consider taking one of the classes offered at the Garden, such as Residential Landscape Design, 101 Plants To Know, or Water-wise Landscapes.

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2014 Horticulture Spotlight Lecture Series Free admission. Registration required: www.extension.usu.edu/saltlake Choice Bulbs for Utah Gardens April 28, Monday 6:30 - 7:30PM Presenter: Crystal Reece, Red Butte Garden Horticulturist

Under-utilized Natives for the Salt Lake Landscape May 20, Monday 6:30 - 7:30PM Presenter: Stephanie Duer, Salt Lake City Water Conservation Program Manager

Horticulture Project Days

Spend a few hours volunteering in the Garden this spring!

Registration required. Call 801.585.5688 or email volunteers@redbuttegarden.org Spring Clean Up & Mulching March 15, 1:00 - 4:00PM March 22, 9:00AM - Noon April 5, 1:00 - 4:00PM April 12, 9:00AM - Noon

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Terrace Gardens April 30, 9:00AM - Noon May 7, 9:00AM - Noon May 14, 9:00AM - Noon

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Engage girls in science practices and promote self-confidence in science achievement. Campers will test their observation and inquiry skills while solving plant and animal related mysteries.

Partner camp with Hogle Zoo for 1st and 2nd grade girls.

Red Butte Garden and Hogle Zoo Members: $20 / General Public: $25 REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

Tributes & Memorials November 2013 - January 2014

Gifts donated in tribute of: Jody and Amanda Jacobsen Gifts donated in memory of: Oliver Graham Beitel Lance Collett Winston Fillmore Aaron Steven Paskins Mary Jo Reiter Tom Rokich Daphne and Richard Scott Nathan Syphus For tribute & memorial information call Wendy Loyning at 801.585.3813

VOLUNTEER AT RED BUTTE GARDEN Spend this summer in Utah’s favorite garden!

Learn about the Garden and share your knowledge with visitors from around the world.

Registration required. Call 801.585.5688 or email volunteers@redbuttegarden.org

GARDEN GUIDES TRAINING MARCH 12, WEDNESDAY 6PM-8PM MARCH 15, SATURDAY 10AM-NOON Learn how to lead public and private Garden tours, and serve as a program host for classes and workshops.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS TRAINING March 26, Wednesday 9AM-1PM MARCH 27, Thursday 9AM-1PM Learn how to lead young people on exciting educational tours and teach them about the magic of simple botany and ecology.

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Help Red Butte Garden

Join us in our efforts to educate children, preserve nature, and provide a beautiful, peaceful respite in a busy world by making a planned gift to Red Butte Garden.

When you make or update your will, please consider including the Garden in your plans.

Contact Kathryn Atwood, Development Director, at 801.585.5658 or kathryn.atwood@redbutte.utah.edu for more information.

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break walks to lead school field trips through the Garden.

She loved the 3rd grade field trips the best; “There were so many kids who had never been in a garden, never been in the wild. So many of them were afraid of it. It was great to lead them through their fears, to teach them to look for something new.” She was happy for the opportunity to share the Garden with adults when she joined the Garden Guide program.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

By Meghan Eames, Volunteer Coordinator

A Tour Like No Other

Both Arline and Gail agree that the best part about being a Garden Guide is the regular opportunity to share the beauty of Red Butte Garden. “I love to introduce people to the Garden,” said Arline, “I just do.” Gail’s favorite highlight is when guests seem reluctant to go on a tour or even be at a garden, and then leave simply thrilled about the tour, asking questions and saying thanks. The two ladies also agree that the other best part about being a Garden Guide is how much they learn from Garden guests— about the plants in the Garden, gardening in general, and a host of other topics. Most recently a common topic has been chickens, which Gail recently started to raise. “The guests are so knowledgeable,” they both said, and Arline added, “I have learned so much from them throughout the years.”

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You are bound to learn from these ladies in return. Filled with knowledge about the Garden’s history, layout, plants, If you visit the Garden any Friday from May 1st to wildlife, and future plans, Gail and Arline, along with September 30th from 10:00AM to 1:00PM, you are likely our other Garden Guides, will provide you with a new to encounter Garden Guide volunteers Gail Davis and perspective of Red Butte Garden. Gail, a lovely, inquisitive learner, knows copious amounts about the Garden and Arline Sant as they greet guests and offer tram tours. its inhabitants, and loves to share plant history and Though you might not guess it from the comfortable ease lore. Make sure to catch her tour to hear the incredible with which they work together, Gail and Arline met just last ancient history of the new Dawn Redwoods (Metasequoia year when Gail saw an advertisement for Garden Guides glyptostroboidies) in the Four Seasons Garden. Arline is and began her volunteer training. Gail has enjoyed Red one of the most knowledgeable naturalists that I know, and Butte Garden for over 20 years, but had never volunteered my go-to source for information about native plants and here, as she was busy tending to her own home garden. birds. An avid birder since the age of six, when she picked Upon seeing the ad, she was excited to learn about the up the passion and knowledge from her grandmother, opportunity to become involved by leading Garden tours, Arline’s knowledge of birds is remarkable. Attend her greeting guests, answering questions, and hosting classes early morning birding walks throughout the summer and and workshops. prepare to be amazed.

“One of the biggest benefits for me was the volunteer training,” said Gail, “I just learned so much.” After completing her training, Gail joined Arline for her Friday morning Garden Guide shift, and was thrilled by how much more there was to learn in such a vast, everchanging Garden.

To join Gail, Arline, and the other volunteer Garden Guides, contact Meghan Eames, Volunteer Coordinator, at 801.585.5688 or volunteers@redbuttegarden.org

Gail’s first, and most enjoyable resource was Arline. A naturalist and Garden Guide for 14 years, Arline has enjoyed the Garden since its earliest days, when she took lunch breaks from her job at the University Annex building to hike through the Garden (unfenced at the time) to the Quarry House. After working at the University for many years, she realized that she had accrued more vacation time than she would ever actually use for vacation, so she began taking it two hours at a time, extending her lunch

For information about all of our volunteer opportunities, check our website at: www.redbuttegarden.org/volunteer

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For information about scheduling a private tour, check our website at: www.redbuttegarden.org/private_tours

Volunteer Training Dates: See ad on page 13

RED BUTTE GARDEN ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE

GARDEN MEMBER DAY - FRIDAY, MAY 9 FROM 1:00 - 8:00PM GENERAL PUBLIC DAY - SATURDAY, MAY 10 FROM 9:00AM - 3:00PM MORE OF WHAT YOU WANT EXPERT STAFF BEAUTIFUL LOCATION HANDY CARTS Over 60 varieties of heirloom plants including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash & more!

Gorgeous hanging plant arrangements.

Colorful annuals & hardy perennials.

Surprising variety of vegetables & herbs.

Huge selection of native & water-wise plants, roses, trees, shrubs, conifers, grasses, groundcover, vines, outdoor pottery, organic fertilizers & products.

Proceeds go toward Garden maintenance and education programs.

More information at: www.redbuttegarden.org/plant_sales

300 WAKARA WAY • 801.585.0556 • WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

Elevate Your Event!

Red Butte Garden is a beautiful setting for weddings, corporate retreats, holiday parties, and other special events. From casual to elegant and any style in between, we provide the gorgeous backdrop with amazing mountain, city, or garden views in any season.

801.585.9563 | www.redbuttegarden.org/event_rental

2014 Advisory Board:

Garden Information Call us!

David Gee, Chair Tom Ramsey, Vice Chair Cathy Foote Angstman Byron Barkley Sandi Behnken Thomas Brickey Jeff Cardon David Classen Fred Esplin Gayle Everest Gregory Lee Carter Livingston Vickie Long Nancy Martin Michele Mattsson Kevin Murphy Michael Perez Chris Satovick Susan Speer Stephen Urquhart Tim Welsh Henry Wurts Emeritus members E.R. Dumke, Jr. Sandy McOmber

Hours:

January 1 - March 31 Daily 9:00AM - 5:00PM April 1 - 30 Daily 9:00AM - 7:30PM May 1 - August 31* Daily 9:00AM - 9:00PM

Visitor Center 801.585.0556 Private Event Rental 801.585.9563 Volunteer 801.585.5688 Membership 801.585.7172 Donations 801.585.5658 Class Registration 801.581.8454 Groups of 12 or more receive $1 off regular admission price for each person.

Full group payment is due at time of Garden entry.

*Days when outdoor concerts are scheduled, hours are 9:00AM - 5:00PM.

Location: Visitor Center, Gift Shop, & Mailing Address: Product group from well-managed forests and other controlled sources 300 Wakara Way - Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Web site: www.redbuttegarden.org Comments: 801.581.4938 or e-mail bryn.ramjoue@redbutte.utah.edu

www.fsc.org Cert no. SCS-COC-001216 1996 Forest Stewardship Council

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Just for Kids Garden Adventures

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Lucky Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early in the Sprout House. Learn about the significance of Leprechaun shamrocks in St. Patrick’s Day festivities and plant your own tiny shamrock terrariums Terrariums fit for any leprechaun!

Fairy Gardening

Enter the magical world of fairy gardening! Choose a small plant and create a miniature accessory for a tiny garden fit for a garden gnome, elf, or fairy. Take your plant and handcrafted accessory home to start your own fairy gardening adventure.

Tasty Bulbs

We eat many plant parts, and bulbs are no exception! Discover the many bulbs – and bulb imposters – we eat every day and help cook a quick and easy bulbaceous treat to share with your classmates.

Trees Are Terrific

From silk trees to spruces, Red Butte Garden showcases trees from around the world.

Learn how to tell the difference between varieties of trees found in the Garden and take home a tree seedling to plant in your own backyard.

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many people give bouquets of flowers as gifts, there are a number of other Flowering Although ways you can share flowers with your friends. Create your own pressed flower project Garden Gifts as well as a scented spray, both by using flowers that can be found in the Garden!

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Busy Little Bees

Not only is there a beehive on the Utah state flag, the honeybee is the official state insect! Discover the characteristics of this industrious Utah inhabitant as we play games and complete an awesome bee art project.

Garden Adventures are Saturday kids’ classes held semi-monthly. All classes start promptly at 10:00 AM and end at 11:30 AM in Em’s Sprout House in the Children’s Garden. Registration is required. Ages 4-12 are welcome with a caregiver. Limit one caregiver per participant. Registration not required for caregiver. No infants please.

GARDEN MEMBERS: $5 GENERAL PUBLIC: $7 PLEASE REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG OR CALL 801.581.8454.

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April Fools Day

Landscape Design (3/6) Sections 1 & 2 6 - 9PM

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Residential Landscape Design

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Residential Landscape Design (3/6) Sections 3 & 4 6 - 9PM

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Walk Noon - 1:30PM

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Rose Pruning Workshop 10AM - Noon

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Art of Pruning (1/3) 10AM - Noon

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3/12 Garden Guides 6 - 8PM 3/15 Garden Guides 10AM - Noon 3/26 School Programs 9AM - 1PM 3/27 School Programs 9AM - 1PM

Volunteer Training

3/15 1 - 3PM

Wisteria Pruning Workshop

3/15 Lucky Leprechaun Terrariums 10 - 11:30AM 3/29 Fairy Gardening 10 - 11:30AM

GARDEN ADVENTURES

BOOK YOUR WEDDING OR CORPORATE EVENT TODAY! 801.585.9563

Events at Red Butte Garden

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Spring Begins!

Fabulous Fruit Trees (3/3) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Fabulous Fruit Trees (1/3) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Landscape Design Sections 3 & 4 6 - 9PM (2/6)

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Residential Landscape Design Sections 3 & 4 6 - 9PM (1/6)

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Residential Landscape Design Sections 1 & 2 6 - 9PM (1/6)

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Free Horticulture Lecture 6:30 - 7:30PM

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Grow Your Own Herbs (2/2) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Grow Your Own Herbs (1/2) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Water-wise Landscapes (3/3) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Concert Tickets On Sale To Public

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Bulb Show & Competition 4/19 & 20 Bring in flowering bulbs by 10AM on Saturday

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Perennials For Three Seasons (2/5) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Perennials For Three Seasons (1/5) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Plein-Air Landscape Workshop (2/6) 5:30 - 8:30PM

Containers (2/2) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Plein-Air Landscape Workshop (1/6) 5:30 - 8:30PM

Containers (1/2) 6:30 - 8:30PM

Vegetable Container Gardening Workshop 6 - 9PM

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Girls & Science Day Camp 9AM - Noon

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Wildflowers (1/5) 6 - 9PM

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Residential Landscape Design (5/6) Sections 3 & 4 6 - 9PM

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Water-wise Landscapes (2/3) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Landscapes (1/3) 6:30 - 8:30PM

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Full Moon

Landscape Design (5/6) Sections 1 & 2 6 - 9PM

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Free Horticulture Lecture 6:30 - 7:30PM

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Spring Garden Walk 10AM - Noon

(6/6) All Sections 9AM - Noon

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Saturdays 9AM - Noon Wednesdays 9 - 11AM

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101 Plants To Know Continues through October

Perennials For Three Seasons Continues June 25 & July 16

Follow The Wildflowers Continues June 18, July 9 & 20

Plein-Air Landscape Workshop Continues June 5, 12, 19 & 26

5/10 Flowering Garden Gifts 10 - 11:30AM 5/24 Busy Little Bees 10 - 11:30AM

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US Postage PAID Salt Lake City Permit #1529

300 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108

The Flowers All the names I know from nurse: Gardener’s garters, Shepherd’s purse, Bachelor’s buttons, Lady’s smock, And the Lady Hollyhock.

Fairy places, fairy things, Fairy woods where the wild bee wings, Tiny trees for tiny dames-These must all be fairy names!

Tiny woods below whose boughs Shady fairies weave a house; Tiny tree-tops, rose or thyme, Where the braver fairies climb!

Fair are grown-up people’s trees, But the fairest woods are these; Where, if I were not so tall, I should live for good and all.

- Robert Louis Stevenson