We have that same problem here. A few years we've had nearly full grown leaves on the trees and a hard freeze tricked them into believing it was already autumn in May.
Thank you! I've been blogging here so long I don't know what I'd do without it. The platform has changed quiet a bit over the years. It was a very exciting place to be in those early days (2016-2017).
That profile picture is from Sedona, AZ. My wife and I try to spend part of the winter there every year. Eventually we want to buy a small property in or around that area.
Being an amateur gardener, I can only touch on the idea of plants native to an area versus those which have been imported. I would assume ones which can somehow be confirmed as native have adapted to the Fool's Spring conditions in which they not only survive, but thrive.
Had I been asked, as I am familiar with that part of America, I would have guessed either Utah or Arizona. Thank you for the confirmation. Sedona is very well known for that type of scenery. I hope you realize your vision of living there one day!