Hi Listener, in this episode, we talk about environmentally friendly de-icers, understanding seed catalogs, and packets (~6:18) and tool care (~11:37). 

 Garden Tip of the Month: House plants and starting seeds inside (~19:15) 
 Bug of the Month: Mealybugs (~23:25)
 Native Plant of the Month: Skunk cabbage ( ~27:37) 
Image of Skunk Cabbage: https://www.insectimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1479061

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The Garden Hoes Podcast is brought to you by the University of Maryland Extension. Mikaela Boley- Senior Agent Assoc. (Talbot Co.) for Horticulture, Rachel Rhodes- Agent Assoc. for Horticulture (QA Co), and Emily Zobel- Agriculture Agent (Dorchester Co.).  

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Episode image: Skunk Cabbage - Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org