Get ready to track the greening of spring! Gather your observations, questions, data, and garden profiles all together in a journal.

Got yours planted? There have been 437 tulip Test Gardens planted. Watch for more to appear on the map in January when gardeners in warm regions plant their cold-treated bulbs.

"We've just planted our Red Emperor tulips because we live in a warmer zone."
01/06/15   Daphne Elementary School, Alabama

Explore journal handouts to document local seasonal changes and explore global climate variables that influence plant growth.

• Journal: Local and Global Studies

Temperature controls tulip growth. Explore how temperature is influenced by latitude, elevation, proximity to the ocean, and global wind patterns across the Northern Hemisphere.

• Climate Variables

Once you've completed your own garden profile, compare the climate variables of your site with another in this week's journal handout.

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Journal Handout