I garden in Montauk, NY, which is zone 7. We had a brutal winter with much
snow, which is unusual for Montauk. The spring has been unusually cool with
large amounts of rain almost every other day. In spite of what appears to
be the adverse weather conditions, my garden has never developed as much or
as early as it has this spring. Many of my perennials are twice as large as
last year. My shrubs, particularly the hydrangeas, are magnificant. Plants
that appeared to be struggling suddenly have exploded with new growth.
Plants have self-seeded and I now have things growing where none grew
before. While I long for mild winters and early springs, apparently my
plants feel otherwise. I would be interested in knowing if anyone else has
had the experience I have described.

Ken Schwarz