Applegarth Greenhouse

A Sanctuary of Growth, Beauty, and Botanical Wisdom

Applegarth Greenhouse is a haven for rare and regionally adapted plants, blending horticultural expertise with a deep respect for the rhythms of nature. Rooted in the heart of the Intermountain West, we specialize in sustainable cultivation, heirloom varieties, and unique flora for gardens, vivariums, and sacred spaces. More than just a greenhouse, Applegarth is a living classroom—where the cycles of the Earth guide our hands and inspire our hearts. Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just beginning your plant journey, our curated offerings, educational resources, and seasonal insights help you cultivate beauty with purpose and intention.

The Regional Horticulture Curriculum is a proposed community-based educational program designed specifically for the unique growing conditions of Southeast Idaho. Unlike generalized gardening programs developed for milder climates, this curriculum focuses on the real-world challenges faced by gardeners and growers in USDA Zone 3–4 environments — including short growing seasons, alkaline soils, harsh winters, water management, and selecting plants that truly thrive in our region.

The program is being developed as a practical, science-based course combining elements of both the Utah and Idaho Master Gardener programs, while being completely reworked and localized for Eastern Idaho conditions. Special emphasis will be placed on high tunnel and greenhouse gardening, season extension strategies, resilient landscape design, soil and irrigation management, vegetable production, and climate-appropriate ornamental horticulture.

This curriculum is intended for home gardeners, greenhouse growers, homesteaders, landscapers, and anyone interested in building practical horticultural knowledge for our local environment. The goal is to create an educational resource that is regionally relevant, realistic, and immediately applicable to growing success where we actually live.

We are currently working to determine community interest and identify class times and scheduling options that can accommodate the greatest number of participants. If this is something you would be interested in attending or supporting, we would greatly appreciate hearing from you as we continue developing the program.

The Garden Answers for Soda Springs project is a free local gardening and landscape guidance initiative created to help homeowners and gardeners in Southeast Idaho avoid costly mistakes and achieve better success in our unique USDA Zone 3–4 climate. Too often, gardening advice found online or in national publications simply does not apply to our harsh winters, alkaline soils, short growing seasons, and challenging local conditions.

Through this project, Applegarth Greenhouse & Apothecary is working to earn the trust of our community by providing honest, practical, experience-based horticultural advice tailored specifically for Soda Springs and surrounding areas. With over 35 years of horticultural and greenhouse experience, our goal is to help answer real questions about what actually grows here, proper plant selection, landscape design, irrigation, soil improvement, vegetables, trees, shrubs, lawns, and seasonal gardening practices.

Community members are encouraged to send in gardening and landscaping questions, many of which may become full educational posts to help others facing similar challenges in our area.

You can email your questions directly to ApplegarthGreenhouse@gmail.com or message us through Facebook at Applegarth Greenhouse & Apothecary.

The Caribou County Greenhouse, Food Production & Wellness Cooperative is a visionary regional initiative designed to strengthen food security, agricultural resilience, and community wellness throughout Southeast Idaho. Centered around a climate-controlled greenhouse and community food production hub in Soda Springs, Idaho, the cooperative seeks to create a sustainable local infrastructure for fresh produce, plant propagation, horticultural education, and wellness-focused community development.

The project combines greenhouse agriculture, seasonal food production, propagation systems, educational demonstration gardens, and healthy food access into one integrated regional support system. By helping local growers, supporting high-tunnel agriculture, expanding access to fresh foods, and promoting practical horticultural education adapted to our harsh Zone 3–4 climate, the cooperative aims to build long-term regional resilience while encouraging healthier lifestyles and stronger local economies.

Developed by Applegarth Greenhouse & Apothecary, LLC, this initiative represents a collaborative vision for a more self-reliant and agriculturally sustainable future for Caribou County and the surrounding region.

If you are interested in supporting this project, collaborating, volunteering, sharing ideas, or know of potential grant and funding opportunities that may help bring this vision to life, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at applegarthgreenhouse@gmail.com.

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Meet the Owner

Christopher EvansFounder & Creative Director, Applegarth Greenhouse & Apothecary Christopher Evans is a horticulturist, esoteric scholar, and visionary artisan whose work bridges the realms of

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Applegarth Greenhouse

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Applegarth Greenhouse and Apothecary, LLC is an Idaho Sate Licensed Nursery (License #9493)

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