Gardening is all about strong connections, like our connection to the Earth and the connections with one another shown in the love and knowledge we pass down from one generation to the next.

In this episode, Don and John pay tribute to the moms (and dads and grandparents) who shared their hard-won gardening experience with us. Our listeners share their fondest memories, too, from picking potato bugs to learning big lessons about life.

Every stage in the development of your garden is important, but nothing matches the excitement of getting your plants into the ground once spring comes around.

In this episode, Don and John go over spring planting methods that will give your plants their best shot at a successful growing season.

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"Growing Together: A Gardening Podcast" is a show for gardeners in the upper Midwest based in Fargo, North Dakota. Don Kinzler is a horticulturist with NDSU Extension in Cass County, a lifelong gardener, and a longtime trusted resource for gardeners throughout our region.

Co-host John Lamb is an arts and entertainment reporter for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. John bought a house a few years ago and has taken up gardening, so he has a lot of questions for Don.

If you have a question for an upcoming episode of "Growing Together," email Don at donald.kinzler@ndsu.edu.

To read Don's weekly gardening columns, visit The Forum website: https://www.inforum.com/don%20kinzler

Don and John go over their recommendations for the best tools to get your yard in garden in shape this spring, from the right pair of gloves to a reciprocating saw.