Saturday April 1 we will set our clocks ahead one hour before we go to bed Saturday night. That means we'll get an extra hour of daylight to enjoy. Temperatures are now trending above 50 degrees and overnight lows have mostly stayed above freezing. So Spring in the inland northwest is progressing nicely. Just a couple of reminders though. Now is a good time to start clearing out all the dead plants and leaves from your yard. A good fertilizer for your lawn should be applied by mid April. You can also prepare your garden space by turning the soil and adding fertilizer but don't plant most vegetables until about mid May. I for one am glad to Spring forward to sunnier, warmer weather.

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