Welcome to spring! To celebrate its arrival, I point you to a classic article on the Dutch Bulbs Web site that offers a timeless collection of spring plant photos. Enjoy!

Of late, the weather's been blustery in my neck of the woods (northeastern U.S.), yet I can report several indications of better times to come. Every year at this time, I look for particular "signs of spring" in the wild. It's sort of a mental checklist that I maintain. I've already seen the first pussy willows, skunk cabbage and red-wing blackbirds.