Spring may start on a different day depending on whom you ask. A meteorologist may say March 1, while an astronomer may say March 20. But what if you ask … the plants? Unfortunately, they won’t reply ...

Warmer weather means Spring is on the way! However, this year, it’s a little behind schedule. Have you taken a walk through the park recently on one of these warm days? Look around – and you’ll notice ...

Two of my favorite spring plants, almost entirely based upon their progression from bud to leaf, are beech trees and false hellebore (a common wetland plant). I was thinking about why they are so ...

Tiny leaf buds are forming on the apple and dogwood trees in Chris Kuhlow’s Port Jefferson Station backyard, and leaves are appearing on his black raspberry bushes and lilacs. For 15 years, Kuhlow, a ...