It’s time to start getting outside digging and clearing flower beds and preparing the garden for planting. Flower bulb catalogs are reviewed and visits to the local greenhouses and landscaping businesses are planned. But we need warmer temperatures and the most important weather element rain is needed very badly.

With a week left in April, only a sprinkle or two of rain have been received this month. What ever happened to April showers? If there are no April showers, will there by any May flowers?

It’s been so dry and windy there have been terrible wild fires in the area. High winds caused dus...