We've had springlike weather for weeks. And buds are sprouting on any number of other bushes and trees. Robins have been spotted pecking for worms for at least three weeks. This is a season of renewal. The harshness of winter, the killer season, slowly gives way to the warmth of summer.
Spring is a restless time.
The energy in the earth explodes, creating a richness of colors where the mantle of bleak brown and faded green once covered the soil. In Delaware, the sun played tag with the clouds Monday. Glimmers of brilliant light hid behind billowy gray blankets in the sky. For gardeners, it's time to chop back the dead stalks and start working the soil. But everyone should remember it's against the law to burn leaves and other yard waste, such as grass and tree stumps, in open fires.