Is planting trees enough to reverse climate change? Short answer: no. We put a LOT of emphasis on planting more trees, there are incentives and such. While that's great, it's not enough. My friend and arborist shares some great information which I share with you on today's Garden Bite. Planting forests and not destroying what we have makes even more sense. 

Years ago, I lived on 5 acres in Lakeville, MN.  While wandering through the woods, I discovered smurf blue stains in the snow! It was quite the research project to find what in the heck it was! Learn all about it on today's Garden Bite. This 2022/23 winter has brought the mystery of the blue stains in the snow back to the forefront! 

Be with someone you love, do something you love, eat something you love, grow something you love! And find Valentines Day traditions around the world on today's Garden Bite. Germany, France, Japan and more! Who do YOU think is the most romantic?

Tomorrow's Valentines Day! What do the colors of flowers symbolize? You might want to know before you give them flowers as your receiver might know and you don't want to give the wrong message! That's on today's Garden Bite. 

Now through early spring is the best time to prune MOST trees and shrubs. On today's Garden Bite I share why now, how to and what NOT to prune now! PS, see you all here next week when I return from vacation! 

So you think you can't grow vegetables in less than 6 to 8 hours of sun? Oh, not so. On today's Garden Bite I have several options for varying degrees of sun/shade conditions. Take a peek on my website too! 

Milkweed is THE plant for the Monarch butterfly and more but did you know there's more than one milkweed?  Take a peek at today's Garden Bite to see the other milkweeds that fit into other types of landscapes. This is a repeat from 2022,  here's a link to this episode. I'll be back to new Garden Bites next week! 

Garden Bite is on vacation thru this week. My posts are from 2022 this week... Enjoy.   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. Along with other ways for we humans to help our planet. I'll be offering more on this topic next week. Click here for the link to this episode on my website. 

This is a repeat from 2022 as Garden Bite is on vacation!! 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! Plus check out the video on today's Garden Bite. 

Last year I planted quite a few sunflowers in support of Ukraine. The bonus was how many bees and birds enjoyed them! Perusing my Burpee catalog I came across a new sunflower 'Creme Brulee' and a beautiful new coneflower 'Pretty Parasols'. I share them on today's Garden Bite along with photos from last year's fun with sunflowers!