Put away your pea coats and winter hats and bring out those sweatshirts and planting gloves as we countdown to the first day of spring, March 20th. With daylight savings time behind us we are taking this week to prepare for spring planting day on the second week in April. This year we are filling Myrtle Avenue tree beds with plant species that are native to the city and region and testing the soil conditions for optimal compatibility; educating a cohort of young environmentalists from Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development in the process. We call this initiative TreED on Myrtle Avenue and it is made possible with funds from the TD Charitable Foundation.

Since Thursday, March 10th we have been counting down the days until spring on our social media networks while providing the community with a glimpse into our horticultural minds. Our posts will highlight ten of the twenty-four species of native plants that you will see on the avenue this year. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and join the #countdowntospring!