As spring [supposedly] arrives (in the northern hemisphere), my gardening passion is coming out in full swing. I planted lots of bulbs last fall and the first ones are coming up. Crocus in the lawn and in many of the flower beds. It gives me heart on these blustery days....
What is your favorite sign of spring?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Unfortunately...we're supposed to get snow this weekend. This is like the winter that won't end this year.
TheHammer0395
Level 3
Mar 23, 2018
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Ah, the weather in Phoenix is now warm enough my arthritis only acts up at night, my fingers are no longer in patriotic colorful splotches from Raynaud's, and I'm putting seeds in my balcony container garden. A few more greens and herbs don't hurt.
TaraMarshall
Level 7
Mar 20, 2018
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The lengthening days.. daylight wise; my neighbor’s incessant mowing, beginning yesterday; my Asian plum tree blooming ..only to be frosted out; everyone else's daffodils & crocus, like yours 
- I need to remember them come Fall. ‘Redbud’ trees bloom, new to me. Summer birds returning, just spotted a Vireo! Visiting nurseries & gathering planting project stuff… But tonight - we’re expecting from 1 to 5 inches of snow! ...so Spring’s on hold, for a day or two 
Varn
Level 8
Mar 20, 2018
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Love to see the primroses and the field of daffodils , we are among the first to see the spring here in Cornwall . We planted loads of bulbs too ... crocii, daffs , tulips ,snowdrops and Russian snowdrops .... waiting for the bluebells in the woods nearby .... magical !
MarcIveson
Level 6
Mar 20, 2018
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Enjoy your spring. Is autumn here
Babyseal
Level 6
Mar 20, 2018
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I know. But yours will come again!
Mine is a gradual awakening. The sunrise seems more radiant, the temperature more tolerable, the flowers are breaking ground. I can linger outdoors in the evening. But spring is spring when the birds return.
crazycurlz
Level 7
Mar 20, 2018
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As I am building a vineyard, one of my favorite events in spring is “bud-break,” it’s exciting to see what has survived the winter and my (often heavy-handed) pruning techniques
Chevre_Sournois
Level 6
Mar 20, 2018
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• Not having to have the fire on.
• Not having to scrape the ice off the windscreen at 7 am.
• Maggie dive bombing time.
FrayedBear
Level 9
Mar 20, 2018
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I've read about this! Is it that big of a problem?
Spring is when the carpenter and bumble bees get really agressive in this area...they come after you! Scary...
@Freespirit64 no more dangerous than the injury to the young woman.
@Freespirit64 We have lots of flowers and love our pollinators, but I agree with you about carpenter bees. They can be scary aggressive and the perfectly round holes they drill in wood trim and wood fences can be damaging. Also, a neighbor's little dog disturbed a nest of ground bees and was killed by them. We also have a little dog, and when I found a nest in our backyard, I had to destroy them. Fortunately, we have other types of bees and wasps that are beneficial and easy to get along with.
@PappyOnWings Do you also have pelicans? Ours reputedly have eaten small dogs.
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