Have you ever wondered how gardeners knew when to plant before weather apps, frost charts, or ChatGPT? Today we’re talking phenology—the art (and science) of reading nature’s cues to time your planting.
🌼 Forsythia blooms, dandelion sightings, and dogwood flowers...
🌱 Old-school wisdom meets modern science
📝 Practical examples and tips to start your own phenology journal
Whether it’s frogs croaking or oak leaves the size of a mouse’s ear, nature has a lot to say—if we know how to listen.
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