We live in the Boston area, so my hints of spring aren't photo-worthy, but I do have about 1/2" of daffodil foliage peeking out of the ground! Of course, we're getting more snow this week, so it will be covered up soon... ugh.

I always think daffs look so brave when they are peeking through snow, sueb20. I hope you don't get hit by another really big storm, you've had more than your share this year.

kswl..you will want to cover up/put away/protect all of that for Tuesday!! One last punch of below freezing and the wind will really be something on Tuesday. Our daffs are almost done and my crocus are done. Dogwoods are opening. Flowering crabs are gorgeous as are the Yoshino Cherry. Azaleas are starting and camellias have been stunning !
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Tuesday : Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Hi Trail, I know we should have waited another week or two but I couldn't stand the bare yard any longer! We'll be out with plastic Tuesday night..

I've got yellow and purple crocuses popping up, and the greenery of daffodils sprouting, here on Cape Codâ¦and a blizzard on its way for tomorrow night!

It is a bit early here in SE TN to put out annuals. My star magnolia (some call it tulip tree) is in full bloom and the Bradford Pears are close. Forsythia and Quince are blooming. I saw the first bridal wreath yesterday. Daffodils have peaked, I've seen plenty of hyacinth, but no tulip blooms yet. My candy tuft is going strong! I have enough blooming to hold me over for a few weeks. We are freezing temps coming tonight and tomorrow night. Weatherman is predicting the is the last real cold for our area.

Early daffodils have been beautiful for a couple of weeks and others are starting to bloom now. My tulip magnolia has been blooming but the freeze tomorrow night may turn it brown, sadly. Redbuds are beginning to bloom but no dogwood yet. Lots of greening up beginning on some things I noticed this weekend.

I can now see about 4 square feet of ground, surrounded by piles of snow, in the center of the yard that gets sun all day long.

Or should I say I can now see about 4 square feet of mud?

And I heard birds chirping this morning.

We had 0 degrees this morning, and still have lots of snow on the ground. So it will be awhile yet before we see anything green. Supposed to get up to freezing today, with sunshine, so hoping some of the snow melts. Long winter...anxious for spring.

There are lots of crocuses and snow drops in the woods in front of our house, but nothing in our yard yet. But spring sure is coming to MD - I heard the spring peeper frogs on Saturday night (I sure hope the little fellows are surviving this cold snap we're having!), and my tree pollen allergies have already started. Love your cheery pic, kswl!

The drift in the back yard is down from 7 feet to about 3 feet, and I can see some brown grass. Whoo Hoo.

I'm watching for hawks - they tend to arrive here before robins. And I'm told the snowy owls have headed north already.

Yes! My fig tree that I planted last October has survived the winter and now has tiny figlets

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Yet another North of Boston report....one very brave crocus is trying to come up through the snow and ice on the south side of the house ....the rest are probably waiting to see how their little "sister" is doing...

Battening down the hatches for yet another snow storm...a nor'easter too... We are more than ready for Spring!

I guess I should not be complaining about our weather but instead should be grateful our day temps are consistently hovering around 59 or 60 lately. I do hope this is the LAST big storm you GWers in the north get this year. Your crocuses and chirping birds are definite harbingers of Spring, so surely it won't be long!

Violet, your figlette is too cute, I love it!

Thanks -- I'd never even planted a seed or pulled a weed before I bought this house; so it's pretty gratifying to see the fig, pomegranates, vitex tree that I planted in the fall all surviving.

Planting time is here again!

Ha! I should have mentioned the sound of lawn mowers! We noticed several near us this past week, but so far we have held off. Not gonna make it much longer though!

Ground is still frozen solid below one inch. The only green thing at the edge of the woodland is .... garlic mustard. B'ah!

Tina, it sounds very pretty with the spring bulbs and trees in bloom up there is Tennessee! I'm surprised people are mowing there though, as we haven't wont need to mow for at least another month. I don't like the sound of movers but do love the smell of freshly cut grass.

You're gonna kill me ...

Orange blossoms are still in bloom and have been for a month
Tomatoes are setting fruit
Chilis ripening

And I'm harvesting basil.

I have four crocuses blooming. More snow tomorrow.

Linda

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Yes, it is such a pretty time of year. I think people are rushing it just a bit, but our yard has really "greened up" in the last couple of weeks and would probably look better if it were mowed. We're holding out - once you start, well you've got to keep it up! LOL

Our dogwood festival is next month. We do not have any dogwoods blooming yet but my husband and my dad swear they saw one yesterday. (I think it was another kind of tree LOL)

I'm near the GA/FL line. I have some azaleas that are ragged but blooming and our grass is about 50% green.

We have a crazy cardinal that keeps attacking our car mirrors thinking that his reflection is a rival.

lazygardens, I understand. Moving on now to a hint of summer...

Everything is covered with snow here - and it is snowing right now. The arrival of some red-winged blackbirds at the feeders is my sign of spring so far.

I envy all of you. Yesterday we had -10 fahrenheit - yes MINUS (and that's minus 23 celsius).

Tomorrow it's supposed to go up to minus 2 Celsius (28 Fahrenheit).

Hah! Spring? I'll believe it when I see it. I have seen robins but that is it. The road crews were applying liquid salt today in preparation for the snow that is expected tomorrow.

When spring does finally come to the frozen U.S, you will appreciate it tenfold! I am afraid though that we will go directly from winter to summer, since the cold lasted so long. That's what happened last year and we really missed the milder weather.

Lazygardens and coldweatheris evil.... I don't blame you for a little gloat now and then... when we lived in Florida full time the winters and spring were so perfect I used to wonder how people in other parts of the US survived their winters. We've lived in some very cold places, and I am glad to be in a more temperate zone now. I spent one memorable winter in the Netherlands and thought I would NEVER be warm again. You know, just like Scarlett, all drama and swish, except with weather, not carrots ;-)

Several osprey are scouting around even though round #? of winter blast is almost upon us. Another 3-5 inches of snow is expected tomorrow and temps in the 20's and 30's this week.

when I walk in our 'hood it smells so good :

Y'all, this is been the absolutely worst winter...and I am in the south! (NC) Honestly, when I hear about the horrible weather in the NorthEast and MidWest, I just feel so bad for you and try to count my blessings here...but it has been pretty awful for us, relatively speaking. I just can't seem to get warm, and every time we get a pretty day in the upper 60's or heaven forbid, low 70's...it's like Mother Nature says..."ha-ha, PSYCH!" and sends some nasty cold rain or lovely ice that we enjoyed so last week. *eye roll* I am DONE. I will NOT complain about the heat and humidity this summer, if we are even so blessed as to have a summer. No sir, I will embrace sticking to my car seat and ringing out my shoes after a morning jog. I am so tired of being cold. :(

Ah, well, we do have some Spring things trying to put on a show in our yard. Our forsythia is lovely, and my brave hydrangeas are putting out their new, baby leaves. No dogwoods yet, but cherry trees and Bradford pears are blooming. Of course, if it is cold and windy...that will decimate their blooms. Grass is green and pretty. I try to cheer myself up by looking at it from the confines of my warm house. Spring, please arrive! (I feel guilty saying that when y'all are dealing with much worse.)

Well the woolly bears predicted a long winter and a late spring...so far, so accurate.

I guess we should be battening down the hatches here on Cape Cod. I've heard everything from 3 inches to two feet expected for tomorrow/Wednesday. The snow doesn't scare me as much as heavy winds. This time of year the snow melts quickly, but power crews can take a while to catch up.

I'll be happy to have some warm weather.

Those hyacinths smell good even on the internet, sasafras!

Nini, I know exactly what you mean.... tomorrow night we'll be wrapping stuff up like it was January. Our dogwoods are terrified.

So sorry, bethpen, I hope it's the last.

Annie, I think we should start with that fool groundhog. Replace Phil and the rest of the wildlife should fall in line ;-)

Spring? What's that?

We just can't believe the weather these past months in other states. My BFF lives in the NW part of Georgia and asked me when Spring is really supposed to arrive, not when the calendar said. I had to very smugly tell her that I was in shorts, tank top and barefoot all day long. I don't think she's talking to me now. :)

It was 92* here today and expected to be 91* tomorrow. I could never survive the cold, snow and ice elsewhere. And to think I was born in Wisconsin and spent a good portion of my youth living in Germany.

I'm so very thankful we now live in the western part of Arizona, on a lake. On the other hand, when the Summer temps reach 120 plus I'll be the one groaning and my GF will be the one gloating.

Jenna

The plants on our balcony are still sad, valiant strugglers here in NYC.

When in your garden, forsythia is lit in bright golden posies, take out your scissors and prune your roses. My Eastern and tulip magnolias are blooming, my flowering quince are blooming, the roses are pudding on bud, the Chinese fringe plants are fuschia and the bridal wreath are bathed in tiniest white flowers. My neighbor's dogwoods are budding, my Japanese plums are budding and tiny snakes are crawling out to meet the sun.