Dakota Gardener: Consequences

Dakota Gardener: Consequences

Dakota Gardener: Consequences

Dakota Gardener: Consequences

Dakota Gardener: Consequences

A European white poplar tree in Bowman displays a very thin crown, following our mild winter. (NDSU photo)

A European white poplar tree in Bowman displays a very thin crown, following our mild winter. (NDSU photo)

We’re coming into summer now (June 2024), but I want you to think back about this past winter. What was it like?

For much of the state, temperatures were relatively mild and there was little snow. I shoveled my driveway half a dozen times and never even got out the snowblower. It was great!

But I knew there would be a price to pay for the mild weather and we’re seeing the consequences now.

Over the l…