Hello Listener, 

The long cold days of winter are upon us, and even though we might like to dig in and hibernate, there's still plenty of things to do in the garden. In this month's episode, we chatted about winter pruning, adding plants for winter interest, and the "language of flowers"! 

Timing:
The "language of flowers" (2:10)
Winter pruning (8:10)
Plants for winter interest (16:45)
Native Plant of the Month: River Birch  Betula nigra (21:30)
Bug of the Month: Earwigs (24:45)
Garden Tips of the Month at (29:00) 

Resources:
- A Guide to Successful Pruning, Shrub Pruning Calendar:  https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-462/430-462.html
- A Quick Guide to Pruning Roses https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/programs/hgic/HGIC_Pubs/HG108_Pruning_roses.pdf
- Seed Saving Zoom March 12, 2021, 10:00 am - Noon   https://extension.umd.edu/events/fri-2021-03-12-1000-beginner-seed-starting

We hope you enjoyed this month's episode and will tune in next month for more garden tips.

 If you have any garden-related questions, please email us at UMEGardenPodcast@gmail.com  or look us up on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GardenThymePodcast

For more information about UME and these topics, please check out the UME Home and Garden Information Center website at https://extension.umd.edu/hgic.

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