While outsiders often think of Houston as a\nperpetually hot and sunny city, few realize just how dark and rainy it can get\nhere in the Space City. Even when it\u2019s 73 degrees in the dead of winter, that\ndoesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re treated to blue skies and sunshine. More often than not,\nHouston is plagued with darkness, rain, and even thunder and lightning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s why so many of us are excited by the\nprospect of spring. It\u2019s finally here!…well, almost. The spring equinox is on\nWednesday, March 20th, which means we have very little time to prepare for the\nchange in season. Here\u2019s how you can better prepare for spring to ensure that\nyou have the perfect start to the new season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It may sound clich\u00e9, but one of the best things you can do to prepare for spring is clean your house. There\u2019s something refreshing about spring cleaning; it feels like hitting the reset button<\/a> on your home. This is the perfect time to take a stab at all the cleaning you\u2019ve been putting off: cleaning the gutters, organizing the garage, cleaning out the refrigerator, sorting through the attic, etc. By taking on these tasks now, you\u2019ll literally head into the new season with a clean slate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With spring just around the corner, it\u2019s important to make sure your garden is ready<\/a> for the change in weather. This means pulling out pesky weeds, turning the soil if you have a vegetable garden, pruning your trees and shrubs, and checking your gardening tools to make sure they\u2019re still in good condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon the sun will be out all the time, and\nwith the days getting longer, you\u2019ll start yearning for summer vacation. That\u2019s\nwhy the tail end of winter and start of spring are such popular times for\nbooking a big summer trip. We\u2019re finally getting a taste of what summer will\nlook like, so it\u2019s important to get your trip booked before other soon-to-be\nvacationers get there first! Booking a vacation right before spring also gives\nyou something major to look forward to while you continue to deal with rain\nshowers and unpredictable spring weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spring is a time for lush vegetation and gorgeous flowers. It\u2019s also one of the few times in Houston when the weather is nice and sunny, but not overbearingly hot and humid. This is the perfect time to plant a garden, get into an outdoor exercise routine, or start hiking around popular parks and trails<\/a> such as the Houston Arboretum, the Buffalo Bayou trail, and Brazos Bend State Park. There are plenty of places to be and things to see in Houston, so enjoy it while the weather is still gorgeous!<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While outsiders often think of Houston as a perpetually hot and sunny city, few realize just how dark and rainy it can get here in the Space City. Even when it\u2019s 73 degrees in the dead of winter, that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re treated to blue skies and sunshine. More often than not, Houston is plagued<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,47,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-houston","category-things-to-do-in-houston","post_format-post-format-image"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1234"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1235,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234\/revisions\/1235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Prep Your Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Plan A Vacation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Connect With Nature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n