Week in Insights: Don’t Get Left Out in the Cold

The weather was brilliant last weekend, with temperatures reaching into the 70s. It felt like spring. I opened some windows to get some fresh air in the house and then went outside to sweep off the deck. As I moved some plants around that had wintered outside, I thought about how some of my plants that were in the house would probably relish a few hours in the sun—who wouldn’t? I took two of the more hardy ones outside and toyed with finding spots for a few others.

“It’s too early,” I reminded myself and fought the impulse to drag ...