Dakota Gardener: Birth and re-birth

One of the first signs of spring is the opening flower of a quaking aspen tree. NDSU photo.

One of the first signs of spring is the opening flower of a quaking aspen tree. NDSU photo.

Dakota Gardener: Birth and re-birth

Dakota Gardener: Birth and re-birth

Dakota Gardener: Birth and re-birth

Dakota Gardener: Birth and re-birth

In addition to the buds expanding on the trees, many people are getting ready for tree planting season.

I’m writing this on the last day of March, 2024. Spring is almost here – I can feel it!

Of course, I felt this way about three weeks ago when we had extremely warm temperatures. I got my hopes up and then it got cold again. A friend of mine refers to April as “blizzard season.”

There’s some truth i…