Planting by the Moon, hellebores, the Big Dipper

Seasonal advice, wit, and wisdom from your editors [WEATHER]( [ASTRONOMY]( [GARDENING]( [CALENDAR]( [FOOD]( [HOME & HEALTH]( [KIDS]( [STORE]( [branch] The brown buds thicken on the trees, Unbound, the free streams sing, As March leads forth across the leas The wild and windy spring. –Elizabeth Akers Allen (1832–1911) Wednesday, March 3, 2021 [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [Spring begins in 17 days]( Question of the Day How can I get the lacquer off my brass lamp bases? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day Read from the left, I shall be found a portion of all things that are; but change your hand and turn me 'round, I then am nothing but a snare. (What word fits the first clue, but when read backwards, fits the second?) – [Answer]( [Almanac Gardening Club]( [Almanac]( [How Do You Plant by the Moon?]( [Gardening by the Moon]( Gardening by the Moon is a great way to plan your garden. 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