What Is Phenology -- and Why It Matters

Update: 2025-08-04

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Phenology is the seasonal timing of events in plants and animals -- when things bloom, leaf out, set seed, fruit, and so on. We can't make plans in the garden without it, and it's steadily changing with warmer temperatures.

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What Is Phenology -- and Why It Matters

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What Is Phenology -- and Why It Matters