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It’s spring! Maybe? How do the trees know when it’s safe to break bud?
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ALLYSON MUTH James C. Finley Center for Private Forests at Penn State  
April 1, 2025

It’s spring! Maybe? How do the trees know when it’s safe to break bud?

UNIVERSITY PARK — While we’ve had a lot of snow and ice in Pennsylvania this winter season, we haven’t had consistent snow-covered ground and have already been through several freeze-thaw

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