The holidays are over, and winter is officially set in. That can only mean one thing for many of us. Now, is the time we start dreaming of spring, and planting our gardens. Even if you still haven’t gotten rid of your holiday plants. Cami Jacobsen with Minnehaha County Extension Master Gardeners fills us in on how we can get rid of our holiday plants. She also lets us know why now is the perfect time to start ordering the seeds for your dream garden this summer.

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Now’s the time to sign up for your 2021 Sioux Falls Community Garden!

The Sioux Falls Community Garden Program allows gardeners to rent garden plots approximately 200 square feet in size. This effort is led by the SDSU Extension Master Gardeners with support from the City of Sioux Falls, private businesses, churches and more than 250 individual gardeners in seven different gardens across Sioux Falls.

Questions should be directed to the Community Garden Coordinator by emailing siouxfalls.center@sdstate.edu or by calling 605-782-3290

Find out more details and sign up on the Live Well Sioux Falls website: http://livewellsiouxfalls.org/eat-well/sioux-falls-community-gardens/

It’s been a warm week for late September here in KELOLAND, but now that it’s officially fall you know those cooler temperatures can’t be far away. As nice as the fall and cooler temps can be, it begs the question, “How can I make sure my plants are ready for the cold season ahead?” Cami Jacobsen with Minnehaha Country Extension Master Gardeners helps answer that question and offers a few tips on how to keep your plants healthy.

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Our resident plant expert, Cami Jacobsen with Minnehaha County Extension Master Gardeners, is here today to shows us some of the year’s hottest house plants and tips for keeping them alive.

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Over the last few months, the Minnehaha Master Gardeners have been hard at work building a pollinator garden at the base of Sioux Fall’s beautiful Arc Of Dreams.

Stating a pollinator garden may take about 5 years to get it to be totally functional and complete. In the meanwhile, we add annual blooms, like marigolds and zinnias. These attract bees and butterflies, and give passersby some color.

When planning a perennial pollinator garden, we considered not only size, we want to provide variety of nectors, blooms and blooming time. Native plants attract native wildlife & native pollinators.

Another component we wanted to add is a sign that explains what a pollinator garden is and why it’s important.

The next time you’re enjoying a walk along the river, be sure to stop and enjoy our exciting project!