Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Arbor Day 2023, diversity and the Musclewood tree

As mentioned yesterday, tomorrow is Arbor Day. Celebrated on the 4th Friday of April. Nebraska newspaper editor, J. Sterling Morton had an enthusiasm for trees and advocated strongly for individuals and civic groups to plant them. That link gives some differing information on Arbor Day’s origin, nonetheless, it’s “mostly” correct! Ahh, research always leads to more research!  

When he became secretary of the Nebraska Territory, he further spread  … [Continue reading]