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Ask a Master Gardener: Get ready for spring with a party

A WINTER GARDEN party is a fun event where guests can browse seed catalogs, swap seeds and houseplant cuttings, share ideas from their garden journals and enjoy a potluck meal featuring dishes that use ingredients that can be grown in the garden.
Photo by Andrea Knepper
February 26, 2025
By this time of the year, it may seem like winter will never end. Many of us are eager to start gardening knowing that spring is right around the corner. While we can’t make the calendar pages turn more quickly, we can get ready for the upcoming gardening season while having some fun with friends and neighbors by hosting a garden party.
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