One way I gauge spring's approach in my yard is by observing my magnolia trees. I love it when the buds on my early-blooming magnolias are just starting to crack open, revealing a hint of long-awaited color. The forsythias aren't far behind: from bark to bud, they give off a yellowish glow in anticipation of flowering (when they're not ready to commit to spring just yet but are not very shy about their intentions, either).
Once such early bloomers have "broken the ice," we know it's only a
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