LOOSE ENDS: Spring is different around here

The reminders of spring are popping up every day, and just when most of us are going out and straightening up the yard and collecting all the junk that has accumulated over the past six months, some of us bravely get busy planting flowers. That is really a number one gardening no-no here. New residents are usually advised, by their realtor or family, not to be fooled by the sudden elevated temperatures and sunny days…