Our region was saturated with sunshine and hot days recently, causing green shoots to burst up from the soil. But it’s only March, and gardeners are speculating whether snow will fall again before spring is over.

Garlic scapes are sprouting through the soil, bright yellow daffodils have popped open in the sunshine, and lilac buds are growing fuller. It's time for Vermont Edition's spring dose of advice from gardening wizard Charlie Nardozzi.