First day of Spring

[Bravo1]

Thursday is the first day of Spring!  Pretty mild Winter but don't forget we like  to save our biggest storms for the Spring sometimes 

[average1]

Can't believe how quickly March has gone by.  I'm pretty sure we will have one more good snowstorm before the end of April.  Hope it happens before the trees leaf out and the flowers bloom.

[Happymon]

Easily 7 years out of 10,  my Spring bulbs were reduced to a brown mush. Those few years they weren't were spectacular, but Spring along the Front Range is a tricky s.o.b.

[Raine-7379]

My bulbs are way to early from the mild winter. Many of my other flowers have started to sprout.  Hopefully, they survive.  Colorado is definitely a challenge.  

[Skilledatnothing]

My tulips are definitely too far along and 70s next week! WTF 

[Kali Sensual Reiki]

I have flowers coming up too. I covered them up with soil last month. They stayed  hiding until this week. Daffodils usually come up around the last week of  March. It always feels like Easter when I see the Daffodils poking up. Excited for this year’s blooms!

[Mustang87]

No way it doesn't snow and freeze in April, if not May, but I'm getting as much water on my lawn as I can, while I can. 

[FuriousWeasel]

On 3/24/2025 at 1:35 PM, Mustang87 said:

No way it doesn't snow and freeze in April, if not May, but I'm getting as much water on my lawn as I can, while I can. 

Same... got the sprinkler system all hooked up and rolling.  Grass and plants are all happy...

[Raine-7379]

Wow...I just got my water bill.  I need to work a lot more to support these trees, flowers, and soon to be vegetable beds. Hopefully, we will have a rainy spring 🌼 

[sparkey600]

On 3/20/2025 at 8:45 AM, average1 said:

Can't believe how quickly March has gone by.  I'm pretty sure we will have one more good snowstorm before the end of April.  Hope it happens before the trees leaf out and the flowers bloom.

Same here, Spring snow, especially late snows wreak havoc on my trees. 

[FuriousWeasel]

2 hours ago, Raine-7379 said:

Wow...I just got my water bill.  I need to work a lot more to support these trees, flowers, and soon to be vegetable beds. Hopefully, we will have a rainy spring 🌼 

It has definitely been pretty dry lately, I figured we'd have a bit more of the nice wet spring snows by now.

[Mustang87]

On 3/28/2025 at 3:35 PM, Raine-7379 said:

Wow...I just got my water bill.  I need to work a lot more to support these trees, flowers, and soon to be vegetable beds. Hopefully, we will have a rainy spring 🌼 

 

21 hours ago, FuriousWeasel said:

It has definitely been pretty dry lately, I figured we'd have a bit more of the nice wet spring snows by now.

I got a voice mail from the utility company saying my water usage had been higher than expected this past week. 😬 Actually got a little rain overnight, so I'll probably cut out the watering for a few days. 

[FuriousWeasel]

3 hours ago, Mustang87 said:

 

I got a voice mail from the utility company saying my water usage had been higher than expected this past week. 😬 Actually got a little rain overnight, so I'll probably cut out the watering for a few days. 

You know, I do appreciate the utility companies doing things like that.  A few years back I randomly went down into my crawlspace to find my main water line coming into the house had cracked and there was a spray shooting out into the dirt.  Don't know how long it was happening but it could have been soooo much worse.

[Mustang87]

On 3/28/2025 at 3:35 PM, Raine-7379 said:

Wow...I just got my water bill.  I need to work a lot more to support these trees, flowers, and soon to be vegetable beds. Hopefully, we will have a rainy spring 🌼 

Well, we got the rain. But another freeze coming. 

[oldertruckguy-9225]

Like a lot of you I thoroughly enjoy gardening  in my yard. I love the smell of freshly turned dirt. There is a peace, a contentment of working in a garden. 

One of the many joys springtime offers is having a grandson help me clean out the flower beds and then lunch.

I am especially proud of my roses every year. I always appreciate hearing about and sharing helpful hints or ideas to improve blooming, mite control, overall health. Anything to enhance the beauty and longevity.

Soon the morning birds will be chirping just at dawn. I love that sound.

 

 

[Happymon]

3 hours ago, oldertruckguy-9225 said:

I am especially proud of my roses every year. I always appreciate hearing about and sharing helpful hints or ideas to improve blooming, mite control, overall health. Anything to enhance the beauty and longevity.

 

 

I had very good success with many antique roses when I lived in CO. Very fragrant and hardy. Hybrid teas, not so much. 

[InGoodWeTrust]

On 3/19/2025 at 9:05 PM, Bravo1 said:

Thursday is the first day of Spring!  Pretty mild Winter but don't forget we like  to save our biggest storms for the Spring sometimes 

I wish it was warmer…..

[Mouthy-Meg]

Those 80° days we had were really a tease! I drove back from Vegas yesterday and all the weather changes between here there and here are messing with my sinus'! Im So ready for some steadily warm weather!

[Bit Banger]

We are seeing 90 most days, and have already seen 100 this year in the RGV. 😱😁🥴

last month the air was filled with the scent of orange blossoms.  Last week i rode through fields of onions along the border.

Edited April 6, 2025 by Bit Banger

[Raine-7379]

Very sad: The Loveland library is not having the seed sharing this year. The seed company is not contributing. I wish I could start a seed sharing project!

[Deja Dinero]

Sheesh, I'm glad I read this post.

I almost forgot Texas and Colorado's weather is vastly different, especially in the spring....

I just seen that there is upcoming snow this weekend for Denver !!!

Question: is there currently still snow on the ground from the last storm?

 

[Mustang87]

On 3/24/2025 at 1:35 PM, Mustang87 said:

No way it doesn't snow and freeze in April, if not May, but I'm getting as much water on my lawn as I can, while I can. 

Just checking in on this post.