Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.” ~ Vladimir Nabokov, author of Lolita (Photo by Jon Sullivan)

Talk about being all dressed up with nowhere to go…too many Missouri gardeners are watching spring days slip away into too much rain and temperatures that are too cool. This year’s unusual weather has delayed the gardening season well past the “frost-free†date. Gardeners may be eager to put spade to soil, but it’s very important that they wait.

Today’s guest is David Trinklein, horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension. He warns that long-term garden problems can arise if you try to work soil when it’s wet.

University of Missouri Extension has a wealth of information:

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