March and April bring fresh new foliage back into our lives. I love to capture this special time of year in photos, so that I can better recall at any time of year the brilliance and translucency of those young spring leaves. But sometimes, when going through the day’s photos, I have found that they don’t capture the spirit of what I saw… Read more →
Who doesn’t like bulbs? And you can always find a space for them… tucking them under shrubs, or in between perennials, or in a planter by the door. In late winter and early spring they shine, playing a big part in the early-season show. Here are a few of my favorites, in order of bloom. Some of them are off the beaten… Read more →
Not only do plants flower in a certain order, but they leaf out in a certain order, too, and some start to leaf even while frost is still a threat. Winter flowers like hellebores, crocuses, and daffodils hog the limelight in March, but our color-starved eyes are also glad to see new foliage. Look for the following early leafers to brighten up the… Read more →
My Akismet spam blocker keeps you, dear readers, from having to see the spam messages that attack my comments section every day. Most spam comments are meaningless and not worthy of anyone’s attention, but some, I have found, are surprisingly funny. The spam bots’ use of shameless flattery combined with a–shall we say–unique grasp of the English language make it hard not to chuckle. Here… Read more →
