It’s time to hit the gym(nosperm)
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Winter is the best time to see conifers in Red Butte Garden, so bundle up and come see some of the stately specimens.
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Feels like winter in Red Butte Garden
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While it’s not quite winter, it sure feels like it. Come see what the garden looks like covered in snow! Here’s a sneak peek.
Read MoreA tale of terroir: Porcinis evolved to the local environment
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The first-of-its-kind genetic survey of porcini mushrooms across the Northern Hemisphere found that the delicious fungi evolved in surprising ways.
Read MoreIt’s all about the pink at the garden!
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Pink flowers are out in full force right now at the Red Butte Garden, so if pink is your favorite color, now is the time to get up here!
Read MoreIt’s who you are that matters most
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A first-of-its-kind study found that evolutionary history has the strongest influence in both wild and captive woodrats’ microbiomes.
Read More10 reasons to renew your Red Butte Garden membership
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Butte Garden made the difficult decision to cancel its 2020 concert series. But a membership offers much more than just the music.
Read MoreBeautiful but noxious weed taking over Salt Lake City
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Mrytle spurge is incredibly difficult to remove. Its root systems grow wide underground, meaning that pulling out plants at the surface may not be effective, and even then myrtle spurge emits a sap when injured that can blister human skin.
Read MoreEcosystems of early human evolution
To understand the environmental pressures that shaped human evolution, scientists must first piece together the details of the ancient plant and animal communities that our fossil ancestors lived in over the past 7 million years.
Read MoreProtecting the field of dreams
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U engineers will develop sensors that know when cornfields are getting attacked by insects or weeds.
Read MoreChemistry in spaaaaace
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An experiment sent engineered plants to the International Space Station.
Read MoreWORD-WISE ABOUT WATER-WISE
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Understanding differences in plant terminology is important for designing and maintaining successful low-water-use landscapes.
Read MoreLibrary Walls Come Alive
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Frank Lloyd Wright once said, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” The University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library, with a generous contribution from Katherine W. Dumke, will provide students with a bit of nature, right in the library.
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