University of Illinois Christian County Extension Master Gardner Gwen Podeski was a guest on the Newstalk WTIM Morning Show Monday morning. Gwen talked about how there are particular gardening plants that like different kinds of soil temperatures.

Podeski mentioned how sometimes some plants don’t like going into wet, cool soil, and how they may just rot in the ground, and how sometimes you’re better off waiting to plant those summer plants later on in the year. Podeski also encouraged gardeners to get out and see what’s growing in some of the community gardens.

Podeski said how it’s a good idea to keep several gardening season books on hand for quick reference on when is a good time to plant certain plants.