Bloom Box: Growing Deeper Sarah Buckley & Hanna Pinneo

Spring Affair 2024 is right around the corner! Hanna and Sarah highlight a few plants that you should know about. They also share a few tips for shopping and making the most of the event. Spring Affair dates are:* Thursday April 25th (Preview Party, visit website for tickets)* Friday April 26th, 2-6 PM (open sale)* Saturday April 27th, 9-noon (open sale). For more information on sale dates and to view the full plant list visit: https://plantnebraska.org/resources-events/events/spring-affair.html (https://plantnebraska.org/resources-events/events/spring-affair.html)For more tips on making the most of your visit, listen to episodes: * Bonus Spring Affair 2024 (4/24/2023) * Live from Lincoln, It’s Spring Affair (4/24/2023) For more in depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. (https://www.speakpipe.com/growingwithbloombox)Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and InstagramFollow us @growingwithbloombox on PinterestLearn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box (https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box)Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: https://plantnebraska.org (https://plantnebraska.org/)

This week we are switching things up and talking about our favorite annuals for pots or temporary garden beds!For more in depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. (https://www.speakpipe.com/growingwithbloombox)Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and InstagramFollow us @growingwithbloombox on PinterestLearn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box (https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box)Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: https://plantnebraska.org (https://plantnebraska.org/)

Thinking about adding fruit trees or shrubs to your landscape this year? Bob Henrickson and Brad Kindler join us to talk about native fruits and more traditional fruits we can grow in our home landscapes, acreages or farms. We also talk about what to consider when deciding what to plant and how to choose fruits that will fit your gardening style and your family.For more in depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. (https://www.speakpipe.com/growingwithbloombox)Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and InstagramFollow us @growingwithbloombox on PinterestLearn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box (https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box)Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: https://plantnebraska.org (https://plantnebraska.org/)

Kyle Martens, friend of the podcast and garden enthusiast, joins us to talk about how he starts vegetable seeds at home. He has some great tips on timing, supplies, and realistic expectations for beginners.He credits Community Crops (https://communitycrops.org/), a local nonprofit based in Lincoln, NE with much of what he has learned but there is no doubt he has expanded on what they taught him!For more in depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. (https://www.speakpipe.com/growingwithbloombox)Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and InstagramFollow us @growingwithbloombox on PinterestLearn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box (https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box)Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: https://plantnebraska.org (https://plantnebraska.org/)

Hanna and Sarah are joined by Justin Evertson and Kendall Weyers to hear what advice they would give someone who wanted to start a project in their town. Justin, Kendall, Brad Kindler and Sarah make up what we call the Green Infrastructure team; we manage the project funding programs that the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum offers, consult on projects and offer landscape design services (among many other things of course). If you have ever daydreamed about planting trees or creating a native landscape in your town then this episode is for you!Read Sarah's blog post with more thoughts on community projects on our blog, The Canopy. (https://plantnebraska.org/resources-events/the-canopy-blog.html)Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. (https://www.speakpipe.com/growingwithbloombox)Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and InstagramFollow us @growingwithbloombox on PinterestLearn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box (https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box)Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: https://plantnebraska.org (https://plantnebraska.org/)

Ron Poe from the Nebraska Department of Transportation joins us to talk about NDOT's goals for creating a "Nebraska" landscape along our state highways. He answers our questions about pollinator habitat, erosion control, tree planting, mowing practices and more.A little light reading for those who are interested: NDOT's Vegetation Manual. (https://dot.nebraska.gov/media/30dga3ge/veg-manual.pdf)Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. (https://www.speakpipe.com/growingwithbloombox)Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and InstagramFollow us @growingwithbloombox on PinterestLearn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box (https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box)Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: https://plantnebraska.org (https://plantnebraska.org/)