nyc: Well I made it thru my first NYC winter. I'm really excited for Spring. When do the trees start to show signs of life again?|||This was one hard winter by the looks of last years temperatures, but march has been mild for the entire east coast. usually the cherry trees have a tendency to bloom in january in areas of the mid atlantic and a freeze finishes those until spring. First to bloom are the... dafodills/tulips ect.. - proably already coming up. they will probably bloom in 2 weeks maybe 3 if cold weather filters in. then.. magnolias usually bloom intime for the last week of march maybe first week of april. in full bloom by mid april. then. southern magnoilas- the evergreen form and will bloom early to mid april then camellias- first week of april but the bloom are few if the winter is cold. then pears and most other street trees- full bloom by mid march with all leaves by the 1st week in may. maybe 2nd before every flower falls off. by spring break mid april it will be spring in the mid atlantic including the big apple. good luck|||Look closely - you will see some life already, very small buds at the tip