In West Texas, the mesquite trees are a beloved sign of spring, but this year, their bare branches hint that winter is holding on a bit longer.

Spring-flowering trees bring color and beauty to our late winter and spring landscapes. The earliest flowering types typically begin to bloom in late January or February (although they are blooming a ...

As I write, I’m sipping coffee by the window, squinting at the yard like it personally offended me. It’s that familiar stretch of Pennsylvania mud season — gray skies, stubborn ...