Did spring arrive early this year? Some people think so. Apparently, some birds do, too. The NestWatch project at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology documents when and where birds are nesting. The ...

It's Groundhog Day once again and Staten Island Chuck, New York City's very own groundhog prognosticator, is predicting an early spring. Phil may be the groundhog that gets the national spotlight, but ...

Take a moment to look around. You may have noticed your outdoor surroundings have transformed a bit earlier than usual this year. Birds are starting to chirp and flowers and plants are beginning to ...

The first green that pushes through cold soil rarely belongs to roses or tomatoes. It belongs to weeds that wake up before almost anything else, staking their claim while frost still bites the air.

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Wiarton Willie, along with most of his Canadian counterparts, has predicted an early spring after he did not see his shadow on Monday morning on Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is a long-held tradition ...