Even if Mother Nature is not helping you out, there are some tasks you can start working on now to prepare for your eventual return to gardening. Thanks to the wettest March on record and the lack of warm temperatures, it has been a slow start for the hobby this year. The National Weather Service shows that the weather will not cooperate fully for a while yet, with more rain predicted for Tuesday and high temperatures struggling to hit 50 degrees. Paul Kell from Bonnie Brooke Gardens in Sturgeon Bay says there are still some things you can do to prepare your garden now before you start planting.

Greenhouses and garden centers are ready for gardeners to dip their green thumb into the season. Gardening has only increased in interest since the pandemic, with 36 percent more people growing vegetables in 2020 compared to 2019.