Friday, March 20th, 2015
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Martha Boeckman of Celina rakes leaves and brush away from a flowerbed in her backyard, anxiously awaiting temperatures to rise so she can plant roses, pansies, geraniums and petunias. Now is the time for gardening enthusiasts to begin planning for this year's crop of vegetables and flowers, experts say.

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