April 14 marks National Gardening Day, and the hobby seems more relevant now, as it鈥檚 one of the few remaining activities people can still partake in while stuck at home. Many local nurseries are even doing curbside pickup or delivery to accommodate the uptick in interest.
The rejuvenating activity allows people to go outside for fresh air after staring at screens all day. Itching to get back into a gym? Gardening also provides some .
Not sure how to start a garden? Or, perhaps you鈥檙e set as far as how to grow flowers but want to expand to planting herbs and vegetables?
On Tuesday鈥檚 St. Louis on the Air, the Missouri Botanical Garden鈥檚 Daria McKelvey joined host Sarah Fenske to talk about home gardening in the region and answered on-air questions from those with green thumbs, or those just now getting their start in tending to plants.
Listen to the full discussion:
In addition to resources, the Missouri Botanical Garden has a now offering services such as curbside pickup, delivery and consultations through phone or email. That page will be updated as information becomes available.
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