Definitely in Spring mode! I’ve already started a few projects outside.

It’s nice and warm here, so I’m able to plant anything I want now ... but I‘m tired of the wind! It’s been gusting so hard every day. Oh, well, minor complaint. At least no freezes or snow. :)

I want to see your bedroom!

I generally do not notice when Spring has arrived, but it is my favorite season because that is when my epiphyllum bloom - late April through May. I see buds on them now.

I am dying to get outside and work on the yard! After that horrific ice storm we had that took out so many trees and branches, my yard is a mess! I now have sunlight where I only had shade, so I've got to figure out what I'm going to do with that. And there is still small debris all over the place. It'll take all year to get all of it cleaned up.

It doesn't help that we've been going to our DD's home every weekend this past month to help her (she broke her ankle) and there just hasn't been time to do anything to the yard.

Lars, I looked up epiphyllums and OH they are pretty!!

I put away all of my Easter decorations yesterday. The front door wreath, bedding, towels and table linens have been changed to spring or warm weather versions. I want to clear out the dead foliage from my patio planters and put in some herbs and lettuces for the summer.

Yes!!! Our warm Spring weather looks like it’s finally here to stay. DH is out on the golf course and I‘ve spent the morning hauling out all our Spring and Summer clothes. The Fall & Winter ones are temporarily piled all over DD’s old bedroom and the clothing donations are piled in the guest room. So many donations because I FINALLY convinced DH to go through all of his dress shirts and slacks! He’s been retired now for 15 months and he had a huge amount to get rid of. Last week we pulled every last piece of clothing out of our walk-in closet, sprayed for bugs (just in case), and went through everything! My clothes, as well!

Yesterday we hauled out all the potted plants that we’d over-wintered in our attached garage (it has skylights) and in our master bath. Tomorrow I plan to haul out all of the chair cushions and throw pillows for our portals and patios. I’m anxious to start buying some flowers for my gardens next!

I had spring break from school last week so I spent quite a bit of time cleaning out leaves, dead plants, etc from our garden beds in preparation for new mulch. I also bought a bunch of plants for a new pollinator garden I had planned but waited to plant because of a few COLD nights last week. I planted them on Sunday and will cover if we get cold temps again. We also cleaned out our garage. We have both cars parked inside for the first time in almost a year! We were storing a bunch of stuff for our son and DIL while they were living here awaiting their new house. So glad to have a clean and useable garage again. Moved all the indoor plants to the porch. Yep, spring fever!

I’m obsessed with gardening this year. I walk around and stare at my tulip leaves every day — they’re about 2” out of the ground. My neighbors must think I’ve lost it. Meanwhile I’m researching and making lists of plants to buy when it’s warm enough.

If by “spring fever” you mean an unceasing runny nose, hacking cough, and watery eyes, then yes, I have spring fever to the max!!!

Ok, in Maine, Spring means mud. It’s not too bad this year, which just means we should all be worried about drought. My “risk of frost date” is sometime in May so I am not planting anything, well except peas. Peas go in on Patriots’ Day, of course.

I go around the yard and look for signs things survived the winter. I pick up sticks. I revel in crocus and hunt for sprouting daffodils.

Bbstx: I feel for you! When we built our dream home here in the mountains of Northern New Mexico, surrounded by thousands of acres of piñon pine and juniper trees, I had no idea that I’d also quickly develop a major allergy to their Spring pollen! Nonstop sneezing, itchy swollen eyes, runny stuffy nose. Even with my allergy shot every early-March, I still need my daily allergy pills, allergy nose spray and allergy eye drops until mid-May! And, I still go through a huge amount of Kleenex! I can’t help but wonder how people with major Spring allergies ever managed to function at all a hundred years ago!

Glad to hear I am not the only one! We are very much outside people. So far this week I've not accomplished a whole lot in the house because I cannot make myself stay inside. I'm on the porch, on the patio, piddling in the plants, walking the yard looking at what's blooming, etc. For those of you who where spring has not arrived, I don't know how you do it. I love having 4 seasons, but I vote shortening winter to the month of December LOL. After the holidays, I am ready to go straight to spring!

Yesterday I bought a Kimberly Queen Fern, a climbing rose and a few smaller plants. It was such a beautiful day to wander through the outside nursery! Another beautiful day today - I hope it is where you are too. Enjoy!

We are going to have shrubs to replace, so I've been dreaming of what to plant. While I hate to have lost healthy plants during our deep freeze, this gives an opportunity to do something completely different, so my wheels are turning.

We're still in the desert, and upon returning I'm immediately transitioning to a new job role and am a bit terrified. It’s going to be a busy, likely stressful time, so while I may not have much time to devote to my love of gardening, I have a feeling I'm going to need it more than ever as a diversion.

I'm sorry for everyone who lost vegetation from the winter storms. Much of that will take years to replace and grow back to what it was.

I'm in Chicago, and so we could very well have another blizzard before it's all over. People are buying up gardening stock... yet everyone has in the back of their minds we could be shoveling snow one more time this season.

I'm frantically finishing up indoor projects in my new home, because I will be spending the next several months digging dirt and planting in my backyard. I love to garden, and my new yard is the perfect size.

I'm having a new patio installed first. But in the meantime, I'm following where the sun hits around the yard during the day, and jotting down tentative plans.

Tina Marie, I'm going to pick up a few Kimberly Queens later today for hanging baskets, even though they're more upright. I'm done with messy Boston ferns.

@Feathers11 I've never seen a kimberly queen in a basket. You'll have to let us know how that looks. They are very upright, but perhaps the right basket and it will work. I have a large Boston (which will grow to be huge if it does as years past). It's on my patio in a corner that gets afternoon shade and my dryer vents near there. They thrive on the heat and humidity of that spot. Go figure!

I will, Tina. I got the idea from a blogger I follow in my zone. My old porch got western sun, and even in my climate, it was hard on Bostons. My new porch faces south. The blogger uses KG in his hanging baskets on his porch and they tend to handle sun better, he says. If they are too upright, I may add some trailers to hang around the edges.

Yesterday I did Zumba step outside wearing a tank top and capri leggings. Last Friday and Saturday I was wearing a winter hat and gloves it was so cold. There is so much pollen I could see it on the iPad screen. But the beautiful weather is good for the well-being. We both take Allegra.

DH started some seeds for tomato plants and peppers. Our lettuce in the beds outside did not grow. He also ordered some plants from Burpee.

A friend shared this with me today. This captures New England in April: