| Spring has sprung! Roll up your sleeves, pour | | | | amongst us gardeners. Gardeners love that feel |
| yourself an ice cold glass of lemonade (or | | | | of freshly tilled soil falling through their hands, the |
| beverage of your choice), grab your shovel, and | | | | cold burst of water they feel as the garden hose |
| get ready for another year of tending to Mother | | | | soaks the ground below and the joy they |
| Nature's palate of colors and array of fragrances. | | | | experience when the job is complete. |
| Our friends, the bees, the birds, the earthworms, | | | | The first step on the ground after it has thawed |
| the butterflies, who share this environment with | | | | from the release of winters' cold grip, always |
| us, are on stand by to assist making your labor | | | | makes a gardener smile. The new buds on the |
| of love welcoming and beautiful to those who | | | | trees, the chirps from our feathered friends, the |
| wander near. | | | | longer days of light bring a wave of rejuvenation |
| The work at times is not easy, but we love it. | | | | and excitement. Winter hibernation is over and it's |
| Staying clean is not an option, but getting dirty is | | | | time to start putting the winter ideas into the soil. |
| a must. Gardening is a passion that millions of us | | | | Whether you live in the city, on the out skirts of |
| share from coast to coast. There are many | | | | town or in between; gardeners are ready |
| different 'zones' and many different styles and | | | | wherever they are, to nurture the delicate beauty |
| designs, but there is one common thread | | | | with their passion for gardening. |