It’s been a yearly battle. — Linda B. A: The shrub in the photo appears to be a Mugo pine, and by the looks of it, what didn’t get damaged by deer suffered some winter burn. Will it recover?

It’s that time of year again: crisp mornings followed by warm afternoons; the sounds of birds as they return from migration, pairing up and building nests; the sights of crocuses and forsythia ...