Spring is finally here! The seeds are up and thriving, all those bulbs planted last fall are showing up and giving a bit of color to an otherwise brown landscape, and the buds are swelling on the trees. Somehow the very air just smells different. Time to hit the ground running with all that we […]
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Spring will be arriving later this month, are you as excited as I am? Spring is when I start a few varieties of annuals to plant out later in pots and in the garden. The seeds I saved last fall are lovingly planted according to their needs for light and temperature and watched carefully for […]
Read MoreAny signs of Spring yet? Did you plant some early spring bulbs where you can see them from your favorite spot in the house? Another great place to spot signs of spring is by your entry doors. Along about this time of year is when I start looking for green bumps poking up from the […]
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A while back, when I was writing about and searching for ‘The Plant of the Month’, I wrote about one of my own favorite trees- the Apricot (June 2003). It was and still is one of my favorites. In the spring it is the first tree on the block in full bloom- weeks before any […]
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If you are looking for a beautiful wide, round shaped landscape tree, one that blooms reliably, with fragrant white flowers that cover the tree like popcorn early in the spring, has lovely shiny green leaves all summer long, turns a pretty shade of gold in the fall and has striking branch structure and form in […]
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