Two women shopping for flowering plants at a garden center - Fg Trade/Getty Images Springtime not only offers a chance for sprucing up your outdoor areas, but the season also inherently evokes change ...

As the soil warms and the first green shoots of spring emerge, hummingbirds make their way back north after wintering in Mexico and Central America. When they arrive in our yards and gardens after ...

Plants, like people, have a circadian clock and they sense seasonal changes to light and temperature. Plants that bloom in the spring use the longer days and warmer temperatures as seasonal cues that ...

Early spring is marked by deceptive and unpredictable weather, swinging from milder temperatures to flash freezes. "There are warm, almost hot days when you sit out on the steps lifting a pallid face ...

From soft peach to vivid pink and purple blooms, spring arrives in a burst of color across the Northern Hemisphere. In Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, streets and parks are awash in a sea of cherry ...

Spring is a glorious time of the year, but some springs are a little more spectacular than others. For summer-loving folks, a dry, sunny and warm spring with early heat would be ideal, but from a ...

For many of us, hyacinths are a welcome sight after a long, dark winter. It's not just their beautiful colors, sweet scent and blousy blooms that lift our spirits, these early spring beauties signify ...

Even though it snowed the day after we returned from vacation, there was a surprise waiting for me on the patio after the air warmed up a bit. Sitting near the wall of the house, facing east, was the ...

The Carlsbad Ranch in San Diego County claims to have one of the world's largest flower fields and whenever it's in bloom, it's a massive sign that spring has arrived. Carlsbad greets every spring ...