Milkweed.  THE plant for monarch butterflies. But it’s not just the common milkweed. There are, in fact, several options. Low to high and various colors and shapes too. All of them are attractive to monarch butterflies and more! Oh these lovely natives. Check 'em out on today's Garden Bite. 

As we continue to deal with climate change, record temps high and low, increased drought and floods, there’s a change of climate in the gardening world in several ways including how we view trees and the planting of them as well as other ways homeowners are helping as best they can. That's all on today's Garden Bite. 

Plant some seeds in a container that forms a greenhouse effect and set them outside. Cheap, easy and allows for the seeds to be ready to plant in your garden when the soil warms up! The process of vernalization explained on today's Garden Bite along with best seeds and a video too! 

Pantone's 2022 Color of the Year is 'Very Peri'. I have plenty of fabulous plant choices to match that lovely shade of purple. Plus pictures and more information on the plants on my website, GardenBite.com along with more on 'Very Peri'! 

Monitoring our shrubs for critter damage continues on our trees and shrubs but it's also a good time to look for galls and cankers. These can be real issues down the road. Catch them now and prune them out. Learn about them and how to prune on today's Garden Bite. 

February 2nd each year brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent. Learn the legend and the fact that, as cold climate gardeners, it kinda doesn't matter! But, there's more, I have predictions from NOAA in this episode. Learn more on Garden Bite. 

Oh how we long for some fresh greens when we're in the midst of winter. Sprouting seeds gives us that opportunity. Very nutritious and tasty too, it takes just about a week from seed to sandwich! Learn all about sprouting seeds to greens on today's Garden Bite. 

Snags are dead trees left standing. Why do you care? Oh because there is so much LIFE they have left to give. Unless they're a hazard, it's important to leave them alone. The cycle of life they provide is amazing. There is a great cartoon that I share on my website. I hope you'll take a look and learn all about it on today's Garden Bite! 

Oh how wonderful it is to share your landscape with birds and butterflies! Today's Garden Bite is all about attracting them with the right natural food sources and tips to keep them coming back. It doesn't matter the size of your space, there's something for every one. 

As we ponder our gardens, vegetables specifically, companion planting is a great topic. It's been used for a VERY long time but until recently was poo pooed by academics. Except for those who wrote their own articles on the subject! One of them was my own Instructor from Master Gardener classes in 2003! I have lots of information on what to plant with who on today's Garden Bite.