Monthly Archives: April 2009

Warm Weather Starts the Dogwood Blooms

The unseasonably warm weather, about 20 degrees above normal, has probably pushed the development of some plants a little faster than more typical blustery cool weather of spring. The last four days have been very hot in the afternoons, like … Continue reading

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Wild Cherry Trees Blooming in Pennsylvania

Looking around the mountain we see the red and sugar maples are sprouting leaves, the four-year-old lilac finally has one bloom, and Northern Downy violets are opening along the lane and at the edge of the open woods. Sassafras trees … Continue reading

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