Spring storms in with warm afternoons, icy mornings, drenching rain, and dry wind all in the same week. March stands at the center of that chaos, and plants feel every bit of it. Garden centers fill with color. Lawns wake up. Buds swell with promise. Yet beneath that hopeful surface, many plants wobble on the edge of stress. Leaves curl. Stems blacken. Roots stall. Growth slows to a crawl. The culprit often hides in the calendar itself.
March creates a biological tug-of-war that plants must navigate with no say in the matter. Understanding what happens during this unpredictable month explains why so many gardens stumble right when they should soar.
