Tulip Happiness

Little pockets of sunshine all around the yard this week.

Green Stuff

Daylillies, tulips and weeds waking up for spring.

Persistent Tulips

Tulips straining to get through the compost pile. I have "removed" these tulips three years in a row from this gardening bed. Guess they win!

Spring Friends

Busy morning under the bird feeder.

Maple Tree Bonsai

A 50-year-old maple tree bonsai on display at the Boise Flower and Garden Show.

The Garden is Waking Up - to Weeds

Discovered in the strawberry patch: lemon balm. It's used for infusions and to flavor water, but in the strawberry patch, it's a weed. It can be aggressive and it re-seeds itself generously.

Tree-toppers Hit the City of Trees

I've seen this same tree-topping job done at another house, and on trees in a store parking lot on Milwaukee. Tree-topping is often referred to as the "most expensive form of pruning," because the trees will die. The City of Boise has a list of certified tree service providers, if you need tree service that won't kill your investments.