Our average last freeze is around the third week of March. Spring fever has already reached a fever pitch by this time. The medley of rich colors in nurseries tends to further worsen our common sense.

Well, it’s that time of year again when I strap a sauce pot to the top of my head, climb on my trusty steed, and tilt at that ever-present windmill — the butchered and abused lawn. Despite the urging ...