We're several weeks away from crocus flowers but at least they're starting to poke up. Couple of years ago I dug up a few established patches and redistributed the corms throughout the garden. Now we've got a much longer crocus bloom period. One of these years I'm going to surprise my wife by secretly planting the front lawn with a host of daffodils. Guerilla gardening.

Some guys have a Honey Do-List. Mine's a Honey Doo-doo List. I was planning to prune back a big Clematis tangutica today and next thing I knew, I was putting up new carriage lights (like I said I would) by the garage doors and it started snowing. A nuthatch hit the front window and died. First window hit in ages. Buried it. Fortunately, there's always tomorrow in the garden.

Gardening is a never ending activity. Aww on the nuthatch. We nursed so many birds that hit our window. Most of them came to and pooped in your hand and flew off but occasionally…sigh

I has been so warm here this winter that even the fig tree I left outdoors did not die-down to the ground. To think that a fig could ever winter-over in the Berkshires is mind-blowing.

That brings back a really good line about the Berkshires from Sweet Baby James. I've never been east of New Mexico.

Back when Winter was Winter and the hills were deeply covered in snow and sparkling ice.

@Peter Lindelauf Here the local councils have planted crocus daffodils and tulips followed by wild flowers on our verges and roundabouts. It's a wonderful idea and brings a lot of pleasure to people who may not have gardens. Planting daffodils in your grass will save on grass cutting ?

We've really cut back on grass area in our yard, @Shonie Hutter. Takes Jenny about 15 minutes to cut it with her electric mower. We don't water it much so it doesn't grow much and is overtopped by large Ponderosa pines.
So, it's a good candidate for naturalising and a 'meadow' approach. As well, a couple of years ago, I quit my war with dandelions -- in the lawn, at least. Not the garden. I'd use a Fiskar dandelion puller for hundreds every string. Being one of the first flowers around here for bees in spring is a good enough rationale, and I am learning to love dandelions -- in the right place. Ha. So, we'll let the grass grow until the bulbs are done.

Our town did the same @Shonie Hutter. They’ve planted daffodils all down the Main Street, so when you drive it, you get to enjoy all the bursts of yellow. They also did the same with flowering trees. Driving down that road in spring is beautiful.

Achoo?

Not yet, but close.

Former neighbors across the street had a huge lawn and thousands of dandelions. Current neighbors do some sort of lawn-pro treatment so dandelion numbers are way down. We're only getting dozens these days. And they're such a cheerful yellow. Our backyard is bee, humminbird, and butterfly heaven. Continuous bloom until the snow flies.

Delightful to see those @Shonie Hutter. 😍

I think we may see those here in three weeks or so.

@Peter Lindelauf I too have a neighbour with a front garden of dandelions. They are so cheerful but I've had a word on where they are welcome 😀

@Katherine Bond There are ways to feel good and a street of blossom is one of them 😀

I also like the dandelions because they are cheerful.