Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Zinnias in August


These zinnias are almost five feet tall near my front entry in Provo, Utah

Provo, Utah has a harsh, hot and dry summer climate, but with a little water and care, flower gardens bloom profusely. These cosmos and zinnias were planted as seeds directly into the garden. They generally outperform transplanted plants obtained from a nursery.






Zinnias, grown directly from seed, produce spectacular flowers in the latter part of the summer and early fall and they require very little care. They are susceptible to powdery mildew and when young are targeted by slugs and snails.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Utah Desert in Bloom

The desert in bloom. Gray cliffs of Cretaceous Mancos Shale in near distance and red Jurassic sandstones in the far distance.
(All photos were taken by Urthman, and may not be republished without permission)

Close-up of desert flowers blooming in the Mancos Shale, eastern Utah (April 2005)

Jurassic Morrison Formation near Notom, Utah east of Capitol Reef National Park (April 2005)