While I planted the Bloomerang Purple Reblooming Lilac a few years ago, this is the first year it really looked good. I think it helped since I cut back the Russian Sage bushes (see the blog titled “Russian Sage – Don’t Eat It”) that are right beside it so the lilac had more room to grow. Also, I […]
Blooms
Cherry Blossoms
When we purchased our Reliance Cherry Tree in May 2012, it looked fantastic! Â While we were worried that bugs might attack it, we did not realize that the real “pest” would be the deer in our neighborhood. Â The deer ate most of the bottom branches and rubbed their antlers on the bark (see below). […]
Ornamental Pear Tree
In our backyard, we have a Redspire Flowering Pear Tree which is also called an ornamental pear tree that is several years old now. Out of all the trees we have, this one blooms first in the spring and is the last to lose its leaves in the fall. In the spring there are beautiful white […]
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