Last week, Atlas Tree Service came to the Grateful Tomato Garden to do some serious and much needed tree trimming, all free of charge to Wasatch Community Gardens. Before Atlas Tree Service did their expert work, there were some places where we couldn't even see the blue sky through the trees. Now, there is infinitely more sunshine reaching our garden beds! A huge thank you to Atlas Tree Service! Click on "Read more" to see a handful of pictures documenting tree service in action!

Want to garden this year but don't have any land? Or, is your huge lawn crying out for a loving gardener? Urban Village Cooperative and Wasatch Community Gardens want to help match aspiring gardeners and available land throughout Salt Lake Valley. Click here to check out this new project!

Gardeners Steve Rush and home owner Elaine Christensen rake the dirt in raised garden beds. (Leah Hogsten / The Salt Lake Tribune)

Was your new year's resolution to lead a more environmentally conscious lifestyle? Great! Sure, you've stopped using plastic water bottles. And yes, you've been riding your bike more...but what now? Compost!

Composting is a fantastic and easy way to reduce the waste you contribute to landfills, conserve energy, recycle waste, and save money. In addition to being environmentally aware, building a compost pile is the best investment you can make for your garden. Your compost pile will help produce amazingly rich, organic soil that you could only dream of.