April’s Green Gala: A Month of Garden Celebrations
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast:
April 1st, every year
Dearest garden enthusiasts, as we bid farewell to the last frost and welcome the tender shoots of spring, let us turn our attention to the myriad ways in which April pays homage to our beloved pastime. This month, it seems, is a veritable bouquet of horticultural holidays!
April, in its infinite wisdom, has been proclaimed:
National Pecan Month,
Lawn and Garden Month,
Fresh Celery Month,
National Garden Month,
Soy Foods Month,
National Landscape Architecture Month,
and National Safe Digging Month.
Oh, what a delightful cornucopia of celebrations!
From the humble pecan to the grand vistas of landscape architecture, April truly embraces every facet of our green-thumbed pursuits.
But let us not get carried away with our enthusiasm and forget the importance of safety in our gardening endeavors.
As we celebrate National Safe Digging Month, I implore you, dear readers, to heed this sage advice:
- Add 811 in your phone contacts.
- Save it under "Digging."
- In the notes, add a reminder to call at least three days before you dig.
For what good is a beautiful garden if it comes at the cost of a ruptured gas line or a severed cable?
No, my friends, let us dig with caution and foresight, ensuring that our horticultural pursuits bring joy not just to ourselves, but to our neighbors and communities as well.
As you plan your April gardening adventures, why not embrace the spirit of each celebration?
Perhaps you could plant a pecan tree in honor of National Pecan Month, or create a striking landscape design to commemorate National Landscape Architecture Month.
And let us not forget the humble celery, standing tall and crisp in celebration of Fresh Celery Month!
Whatever you choose to plant or celebrate this April, remember that each seed sown, each bulb planted, is a testament to the enduring cycle of life and growth.
So don your gardening gloves, grasp your trowels, and let us make this April a month to remember in the annals of horticultural history!
But before you begin, do remember to call 811. After all, the only surprise we want in our gardens is an unexpected bloom, not an unexpected boom!
