What are your sure signs of Spring? in the Northeast Gardening forum

pirl

Apr 17, 2015 10:21 AM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Hyacinths are up but not in full bloom yet. Finally protected them from rabbits and deer so they'll be twice as beautiful to me this year.

| @pirl | Post #831482 (1)

Newyorkrita

Apr 17, 2015 3:10 PM CST

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

Lots of daffs blooming here. Finially the February Gold are blooming and of course very late this year as they do sometimes bloom at the end of February.

| @Newyorkrita | Post #831670 (2)

irisarian

Apr 18, 2015 5:51 AM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

We have mixed daffodils along a stone wall which is next to the street. Joggers like the display. The first 2 flowers were opening yesterday.

| @irisarian | Post #831945 (3)

RobinD

Apr 18, 2015 7:05 AM CST

Name: Marilyn
CT (Zone 5b)

Daffs in town are blooming, but not up here on the hill.....maybe by the end of the week.....the Feb. Gold are pretty.....delicate.....

| @RobinD | Post #831976 (4)

Newyorkrita

Apr 18, 2015 8:22 AM CST

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

Tulips blooming surely mean it is spring! The early tulips here are bursting into bloom!

| @Newyorkrita | Post #832028 (5)

ge1836

Apr 18, 2015 8:48 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)

I do love those Kaufmannies (sp)

| @ge1836 | Post #832052 (6)

Newyorkrita

Apr 18, 2015 9:07 AM CST

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

Yep, they sure do liven up the spring. And are such cheerful blooms.

I do love the more formal tulips but some of each is just fine for me!

| @Newyorkrita | Post #832072 (7)

pirl

Apr 18, 2015 9:16 AM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

So beautiful, Rita!!!

| @pirl | Post #832078 (8)

phoebesviolets

Apr 18, 2015 9:23 AM CST

Name: Janice Hurd
Thompsonville Village, Ct. (Zone 6a)
"Where flowers bloom so does hope"

Wow! Those are beautiful!

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo F. Buscaglia

| @phoebesviolets | Post #832083 (9)

RobinD

Apr 18, 2015 3:02 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
CT (Zone 5b)

Ditto....love how they are massed together......so bright!

| @RobinD | Post #832273 (10)

irisarian

Apr 18, 2015 9:30 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

Great to have color after the winter.

| @irisarian | Post #832536 (11)

pixie62560

Apr 19, 2015 6:37 AM CST

Name: Celeste
Northernmost and largest state (Zone 5a)
The Vacation Land!

Lovely Rita!!!

"A GARDEN IS A LITTLE PATCH OF HEAVEN ON EARTH"

| @pixie62560 | Post #832646 (12)

phoebesviolets

Apr 19, 2015 8:30 AM CST

Name: Janice Hurd
Thompsonville Village, Ct. (Zone 6a)
"Where flowers bloom so does hope"

"What are your sure signs of Spring?"
THE SQUIRREL WARS!!!

I planted a spring window box yesterday. Due to past history, I put rocks around the plants to keep them from ripping them out, (the rocks make a nice landscape effect) and sprinkled chili powder around all the plants. This morning, in spite of my efforts, 1 tiny plant ripped out, some flowers beheaded! It would have been much worse had I not used my non-lethal weapons!

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo F. Buscaglia

| @phoebesviolets | Post #832727 (13)

Meredith79

Apr 19, 2015 10:21 AM CST

Name: Meredith
New Hampshire (Zone 5b)

Is that what happens to my seedlings!? I thought it was my cat.

| @Meredith79 | Post #832831 (14)

phoebesviolets

Apr 19, 2015 12:24 PM CST

Name: Janice Hurd
Thompsonville Village, Ct. (Zone 6a)
"Where flowers bloom so does hope"

The squirrels are brutal! They consider anything new an invasion of their territory, and they must investigate. Their investigations are very thorough! And yes, the neighborhood feral cats, of which there are many, are the enemy when it comes to my catmint! They love to get high!

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo F. Buscaglia

| @phoebesviolets | Post #832937 (15)

RobinD

Apr 19, 2015 5:55 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
CT (Zone 5b)

Squirrels are terrible pests......always on my bird feeder, eating the apples on the trees.....

| @RobinD | Post #833204 (16)

Meredith79

Apr 19, 2015 9:03 PM CST

Name: Meredith
New Hampshire (Zone 5b)

My own cats love to roll around on my Walker's Low. I've never managed to get regular Catmint going here. I think it is due to the cats but it may just not like my soil.

| @Meredith79 | Post #833380 (17)