This first photo shows the beautiful results of the orographic precipitation - the lush green top of Baldy in front of Timpanogos. I selected this photo because it shows the mixed climate zones really well with the humid climate and the sub humid mixed.
This a photo of the valley to the west of my house in the Salt Lake Valley and shows the copper mine. The soils are very alkaline and not suitable for farming much, but the climate is good. The growing season is short. I selected this photo to show the different levels of climate and the grasses that grow in the north.
Low fertility in acidic soil. West Jordan open field.
Native trees used to their best advantage. Aspens in front of my house in West Jordan. These trees need very little water and are hardy in this climate.
A Blue Spruce, Utah's official state tree. Spruces are common trees in cultivated
landscapes in Utah. They have varied shapes,
attractive foliage color, and can be fairly
long-lived. They have pests, but not overly so,
and are not very messy. Overall, the spruce
genus is commonly planted because it
is a good tree for many landscape situations.
I selected this as my last photo, because as I teach my students, most of the plants and trees we see every day were not "born here", but were brought here and taught to live here in Utah. We have made it work and made it blossom!
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