The plants are way early this year.

[nitpicker]

Now some of the roses are in full bloom in the DC area.

Unfortunately, so are the dandelions.

[ironflange]

1. Not around here

Everything is still closed up tight.

[mucifer]

2. The trees are starting to bloom here in Chicagoland

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Many of them are a little late this year here.

Nothing is in bloom except scilla and a few crocuses and tulips, and my pear tree is just starting. The apple trees and the cherry tree have buds but I don't expect them to bloom for another week.

[Chainfire]

4. My wild Blueberries

are almost a month ahead of average growth. I will be eating and canning blueberries in three weeks. My other fruit trees are doing terribly, they flowered too soon and didn't get pollinated. No Plums, no Pears, no Loquat this year. I might make a good batch of Calamondin but it is iffy.

[happybird]

5. The redbuds were particularly nice this year

Someone down the road has a redbud, a white dogwood, a deep salmon pink dogwood, and a lighter shade of pink flowering tree (dogwood or cherry?) planted near each other. The colors looked fabulous together, while they lasted.

Our iris are in heavy bloom and covered with more buds. It’s way more than usual. They look so good! I love all the early spring blossoms, only wish they lasted longer.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. My redbuds have barely started to show buds. Maybe later next week

I'll see some action from them.

[Raven]

7. Snow here in NH yesterday...the poor man's fertilizer.