I am wondering what day temps you all call mild. I checked a couple of weather sites for your locations and mine and the temps seem about the same.
None of my bulbs have emerged and, of course, the doe ate anything that might have a bloom.
I am not even tempted to work outside. It's been raining or drizzling or snowing almost every day for the last two months. Not our usual heavy rains, but enough to keep the soil saturated.
I am wondering if it is my Socal blood that makes me think it's too cold to work outside, or something else since the temps seem to be about the same ...