Dakota Gardener: March is deceptive

March is deceptive.

The days are getting longer, and at spring equinox, daylength is increasing at its fastest.

But it’s still winter. We’re going to get more snow and there will still be days that have below-zero temperatures.

Yet I can’t help but be optimistic. By the end of April, and maybe even sooner, new life will burst forth from the trees, shrubs and other plant life. The world will become...