Here is a small excerpt from an article by Brian Minter in a recent publication by the Chilliwack Progress.

“March is one of the most fickle months of the year.  “In like a lion, out like a lamb”, and the reverse, is a well-earned reputation for typical March weather. It can cool down with frost and even snow, and then Mother Nature will deceive us with a patch of warm sunny days, making it feel like spring has actually arrived, but don’t be fooled.”

“Gardening wisdom and hard won experience tells us to be ready for anything.”

“Two indications I always watch for are the yellow blooms of forsythia, and consistent daytime temperatures of 10 C. Forsythia is Mother Nature’s starting gun, and the consistency of warmer days tells us it’s an ideal time to begin planting cool-hardy plants.”

Read the rest of the article published by the Chilliwack Progress using the link below:

• https://theprogress.com/2026/03/01/minter-dont-be-fooled-by-this-warmer-weather-while-gardening/