- Utah gardeners are planting early due to warm weather, defying tradition.
- Millcreek Gardens is seeing a rush as gardeners prepare for potential frost.
- Cold-hardy plants like broccoli thrive now; delicate plants should wait until after Mother’s Day.
SALT LAKE CITY — With sunshine breaking through and temperatures climbing, Utah gardeners are itching to get their hands back in the soil.
The long-standing “Mother’s Day rule” has guided planting habits for generations, but many green thumbs are already getting a head start — as long as they’re prepared to protect their plants if winter makes an encore.
At Millcreek Gardens, the spring rush is unmistakable. The sound of hoses spraying and carts rolling fills the air as customers swarm the aisles.
“We’ve been so busy,” said Heidi Orme, who has spent her entire life working for the family business…