We’ve even started cleaning up some of the areas closer to the house. But the daylily beds are still pretty mushy, so we’re staying out of those.

I expect within a week the lawn will start to green up.

The Redwinged Blackbirds are back and I even heard birds singing early this morning.

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You can see there is a fair amount of difference in the appearence of the shoots, with some looking a little worse for the wear. This is typical and not cause for concern. My impression is that daylily shoots grow quickly with some warm weather. And as such may grow out a bit sooner than they should and consequently get some freeze damage on the tips. 

They always grow out of this and continue on unfazed.

 These are a couple of Olallie hybrids that bloom here in late June. I expect in areas that clear of snow earlier than here in Vermont, they could bloom substaintally earlier. They have nice open form, a striking color pattern and survive and grow excellently here in Vermont

Every spring I talk about Phenology and it’s usefulness for gardeners. And here we go again.

Here is a synopsis:

Phenology is the study of recurring, seasonal life cycle events in plants and animals—such as flowering, migration, and hibernation—and their timing in relation to climate and weather. It serves as a vital indicator of ecosystem responses to environmental changes like warming temperatures.

Snowdrops appearence in the spring are a great example. The above pictures demonstrate that Snowdrops bloom about the same time every year regardless of conditions. Though in 2022, they were a bit ahead of the other years and with a later snow cover 2024, is a bit later.

Events like Daffodil bloom, Apple blooms and other common flowers blooming can help a gardener assess their bloom season in comparison to other gardeners.

And so here at Olallie that’s the case. What stage are your Snowdrops or Daffodills at right now?

I have an article about Daylilies as season markers that gives a little more information on that.

He now goes out the backdoor with the dogs.

As you can see in the first picture he’s kind of riled up and is ready to race away at the slightest provacation.

And he’s also checking to see that the snow is actually melting.