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Over the years Cherry Street Community Garden has grown to double its number of garden beds, add cherry and apple trees to line its border and add public art and infrastructure to make the garden into a true gathering place.

The bounty of the season is on full display in Milwaukee, where farmer’s markets are overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables. For this month’s Dig In! Contributor Venice Williams shares what’s popping in the garden and what this time of year can teach us about our relationship with the earth.

Milwaukee gardening expert Venice Williams shares about the start of the growing season and some upcoming gardening and farming events for this summer.

The SOS Save Our Songbirds campaign puts the spotlight on the plight of songbirds and how people can help reverse their decline from their own homes.

Milwaukee gardening expert Venice Williams speaks on some old wives' tales and gardening tips that can actually help grow healthier gardens.

Milwaukee gardening expert Venice Williams explores some new plants to grow in the garden this spring.

It seems like only yesterday it was summer, and the sudden shift in season has many gardeners scrambling to harvest everything before winter. Gardening expert Venice Williams explains how you can still plant throughout the winter season and harvest in the spring for this month's edition of Dig In!

The bounty of the growing season is on full display this month and it can be difficult to figure out how to use everything from the garden this time of year. One overlooked solution: making a cup of fresh tea. We explore three common plants that can be used for medicinal teas.

With its later growing season, the sunflower can be a perfect addition to any garden, providing beauty and bounty. Venice Williams is the executive director of Alice’s Garden and the interim executive director of the Fondy Food Center. Every month, she shares more for Dig In! A series all about gardening and healthy cooking.

No Mow May is coming to a close and hopefully its impact is just beginning. The movement is intended to help pollinators like native bees, but where there are pollinators there are also pests that threaten plants and the beneficial bugs we hope to encourage. Gardening expert Melinda Myers shares tips on how to get rid of pests without hurting pollinators.