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First Day of Spring 2021: The Spring Equinox

In 2021, the spring equinox occurs on Saturday, March 20. This event marks the astronomical first...
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Pruning 101: A Guide to Pruning Trees and Shrubs

Do you know how to prune correctly? Pruning directly benefits the health and visual appeal of...
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When to Prune Trees and Shrubs

When trees and shrubs become overgrown, it’s time to break out the pruning shears. With this guide...
Pothos houseplant

Houseplant Care Guide

Here are quick tips to keep your houseplants happy and healthy. From knowing how often to water to...
Hollyhock Doll

How to Make a Hollyhock Flower Doll

See how to make hollyhock dolls out of flowers in 5 steps! This is an old-fashioned craft that’s...
When to Plant Mums

Chrysanthemums: When to Really Plant Mums

Every year in the fall, I suffer a bout of mum madness when garden centers and big boxes brim with...
Spring Tonic Tea

Spring Tonics

What’s a Spring Tonic? While the vernal equinox may mark the moment of spring, the appearance of...
Spring Moon

Easter and the Paschal Full Moon

Did you know that the date of Easter—April 12 this year—is tied to the full Moon and the March...
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Signs of Spring From the Sky

What are signs of spring in the sky? Perhaps you’ve noticed the earlier sunrises. Let’s observe a...
Snowdrops in Early Spring

Spring 2020: The Earliest Spring in Over 100 Years

The rumors are true. It’s the earliest spring of your life. Spring, marked by the vernal equinox,...
Dandelion Pesto

Spring Recipes: Make the Most of Food in Season!

Celebrate spring! Look for these seasonal ingredients showing up in your local market or garden—...
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Choosing the Right Lawn Tools: Trimmers, Edgers, and More

A growing trend these days is to let your lawn go wild, but that doesn’t mean letting it take over...
Planting a Tree

How to Plant a Tree

Here are tips on how to plant a bare-root tree—from digging the hole to watering the tree properly...
ECHO Attachments

5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Yard and Garden

Spring has arrived! It’s time to take a look at the state of your yard. We’ll boil it down to 5...
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Phenology in the Garden: Planting by Nature's Signs

For centuries, gardeners took their cues for planting times from nature—a technique called...
Peony Shoots

Spring-Cleaning the Garden | Which Plants Survived?

What are you doing in the garden this time of year? I’m weeding asparagus beds, dealing with voles...
Pansies

10 Pretty Pansy Varieties

Flowers are starting to appear for sale in the garden centers—and that means pansies. Get to know...
Cleaning and Scrubbing

Spring-Cleaning Naturally: 6 Ingredients

When it comes to spring-cleaning or any kind of housecleaning, I use an array of six admirably...
Lavender Lemon Pancakes

Lavender Lemon Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Try cooking with herbs! This lavender lemon chocolate chip pancake recipe was a huge hit with my...
Spring 2017 Weather Outlook for Canada

Spring 2017 Weather Outlook for Canada

Here is our Spring 2017 Weather Outlook for Canada, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian...
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A Journey Through the Seasons: In Celebration of our 225th Anniversary!

Celebrate the seasons with this beautiful collection of seasonal photos shared by Almanac readers—...
Summer Picnic

An Early Winter 2016 Weather Prediction

Now that winter is over, it’s time to look to the year ahead to see our most likely weather over...
Spring Grass

Early Spring Weather Warmer Than Normal

This year, the early spring weather really is warmer than normal. Nope, you did not imagine it! You...
Spring Comes Early

The Earliest Spring of our Lives

Spring will be off to a very early start in 2016, thanks to leap day weirdness! Have you noticed...