April 4th

By Mutt Mulligan

Sign of the Times

Who needs a farmer’s almanac when you’ve got phenology, a branch of science that deals with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena such as bird migration or plant flowering.

Through the powers of observation you can tell what needs to be planted in your yard and when. Did you know that you should seed morning glories as soon as the maple trees leaf out? Or that Grasshopper eggs hatch just as lilacs are in bloom? For more tips on what to plant when, check out this article.