With April 1st tomorrow, things have readily geared up in the temperature department as well as the work amount and work speed at the nursery. Massive amounts of bare-root trees and shrubs have arrived that must be handled quickly as the bare roots are subject to… 
Now that the Vernal equinox is past, the spring season has begun with daylight hours now longer than the nights. Soon it will be time to stop lighting tuberous begonias and dahlias in the greenhouse as the longer daylight hours will ensure that the plants will make… 
Winter’s last gasp (hopefully) is done at least concerning minimum low temperatures in the teens. Snow is another matter as Lake Erie is unfrozen and strong winds from the north could bring additional snow to southern Summit County and areas even farther south through… 
Amazingly, spring flowering bulbs are emerging everywhere as abnormally warm temperatures continue to push the spring season. Surprisingly, the severe freezes of last Friday and Saturday did not seem to bother the flowers as even the narcissus showing flower buds… With February now past with its record high temperatures, March is traditionally the month that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Strangely though, February mostly went out like a lamb with temperatures and sun feeling like spring when it even isn’t…