Though the calendar says that spring started on March 20, the many clues that nature offers to those who watch and listen add up to a more complex and layered unfolding over time. Inspired by a new book called “Phenology,” a primer on the why and how of taking sharper notice of what happens when outside, I’m learning to read nature’s signals better, and becoming what its author calls an “everyday phenologist” – which feels really good, and also allows a gardener like me to share my observations with science. Learn why you might want to become an “everyday phenologist,”... Read More ›