The peeper frogs are saying, "It's Spring!" It is just around the corner. As the green life slowly paints a new landscape around Steelville, many wonder what to plant and some already have seeds in the ground. Spring gives us the ability to start all over again with our land and garden goals. Gardening lowers stress and gives one time to ground down and unplug. Planting a native garden helps preserve ecosystem history, provides food and homes for local pollinators, and holds the very soil we stand on. Native gardens take less water, no fertilizer and produce seeds to share with local wildlife. We rely on pollinators to help fertilize over one third of our food. Give back to your ecosystem by planting more native plants in your landscape. Herbalist and horticulturist Colleen Rabbit Smith will be speaking and sharing seeds at the Steelville Library Wednesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. This event is free to the community. She will also be sharing news about the historic garden being installed in the Steelville Community Park as part of the Trail of Tears monument. Join in the conversation and meet a new garden buddy.