A long winter has come and gone, and things are looking on the bright side. The sun is out and the nighttime temperatures are still cool, but certainly warmer than they were. Garden plans for the new year are big and exciting. Last season you probably purchased some of your favorite shrubs or perennials, decided on just the right placement, and got everything in the ground. The grass is growing, daffodils and forsythia have come and gone…… and some of your plants aren’t do

7 Spectacular & Underused Small Flowering Trees I think small flowering trees are the bread and butter of a well-balanced landscape. They impart aesthetic value that other plants can’t fully render by providing unique structure, form and color display. They provide practical value such as easing wind and heat pressures, especially when planted in groups or with larger shade trees. Flowering trees also supply ecological value, providing nectar and pollen for bees, and leaves f