A: If you're growing tulips, roses or zinnias, the poem is essentially true. The heavy downpours that occur in April are largely due to the position of the jet stream. In early spring, the jet stream starts to move northwards, allowing large depressions to bring strong winds and rain in from the Atlantic.
Wondering where the saying originated? The proverb can be attributed to a man named Thomas Tusser, who compiled a collection of writings he called A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry in 1557.Fun Fact Answer!
