Why wait? Now's the time to get your gardening tools good and sharp for spring.

Your gardening tools have been neglected for too long. With spring around the corner, it's time to get them sharp and ready for use. Don and John go over some basic tips for maintaining your garden tools and discuss how to make sure your pesticides or fertilizers are ok for use after sitting all winter.

Also, after an unfortunate encounter with his snowblower, Don thinks we might have a vole problem in our region this spring.

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"Growing Together: A Gardening Podcast" is a show for gardeners in the upper Midwest and is based in Fargo, North Dakota. Don Kinzler is a horticulturist with NDSU Extension in Cass County, a lifelong gardener, and a trusted resource for gardeners throughout our region.

Co-host John Lamb is an arts and entertainment reporter for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. John bought a house a few years ago and has taken up gardening, so he has a lot of questions for Don.

If you have a question for an upcoming episode of "Growing Together," email Don at [email protected].

To read Don's weekly gardening columns, visit The Forum website: https://www.inforum.com/don%20kinzler