Is it spring yet? The short answer is yes. But some people don't feel spring has fully arrived until late March, or even April. You may consider the average last frost date as the beginning of spring.

Leaves “breathe” through tiny pores on their surface, and this gas exchange also allows water vapor to leave the leaf.

Here is spring, and it feels great. The wildflowers are here. Winter deciduous trees and shrubs are blooming and leafing out.

Four of five bills in the Legislature meant to prevent grocery closures stalled out under industry pressure, in a short session dominated by a wealth tax debate.