TOLEDO, Ohio — If you’ve stepped outside this April and thought to yourself, “This doesn’t feel like spring,” you’re not alone. Residents of northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan have experienced an ...

As soon as the first hints of spring appear, it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of gardening. After months of winter, you might be itching to get your hands in the dirt and start planting.

Nearly 80% of the Northwest is in a drought this summer, with more than half in a severe or extreme drought, according to a July analysis and September data from the U.S. Drought Monitor at the ...