Gardeners Almanac

Name: Gardeners Almanac
Author: Utah State University

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App Summary

The Gardeners Almanac app organizes seasonal yard and garden tasks into a monthly calendar for home gardeners in the Intermountain West. Utah State University Extension adapted its award-winning publication into a mobile format to help reduce the frustration gardeners face with the region's unique climate and pests. Users can access free, step-by-step instructions for what to do each month while working directly in their yard.

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Detailed Description

Functionality & Mechanism

This mobile reference tool from Utah State University Extension delivers calendar-based guidance for home gardeners. The app organizes essential tasks by season and month, providing step-by-step instructions tailored to the unique climate of the Intermountain West. Its interface presents timely tips for managing turfgrass, trees, shrubs, and edible gardens. The tool is designed to support users in executing yard and garden-related activities that promote healthy plant development throughout the year.

Development & Context

The app was developed by Utah State University Extension to help home gardeners reduce frustration by providing clear, timely instructions for regional plant care.
It specifically addresses the challenges of gardening in the Intermountain West, where weather patterns uniquely influence plant development, pests, and diseases.
The news coverage notes the app is based on an award-winning publication and poster recognized by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents in 2015.

Intended Use & Scope

This app is designed as a practical field guide for home gardeners in the Intermountain West. Its scope is to provide a rapid-response resource with timely, calendar-based instructions for seasonal yard maintenance. The content, based on extension expertise described in news coverage, supports routine gardening tasks but is not a diagnostic tool.

In the Media

New USU Extension Gardening App Released

Utah State University Extension developed Gardeners Almanac to help home gardeners know exactly what to do and when to do it in the challenging Intermountain West region, using a calendar-based approach with monthly tasks broken down by seasons. "The app is designed to help reduce that frustration so gardeners know exactly what to do and they can have the app with them out in the yard to give them tips," said JayDee Gunnell, USU Extension associate professor and horticulturist. The app is based on an award-winning publication that won 2015 regional recognition from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents and is available free for iOS and Android.

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