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God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done. ~Author Unknown
Don't wear perfume in the garden - unless you want to be pollinated by bees. ~Anne Raver
Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden. ~Orson Scott Card
When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. ~Author Unknown
I appreciate the misunderstanding I have had with Nature over my perennial border. I think it is a flower garden; she thinks it is a meadow lacking grass, and tries to correct the error. ~Sara Stein, My Weeds, 1988
Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
Spring Flowering Trees
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust produces fragrant white flowers from May to June and reaches a height of 30 to 50 feet. In the summer and fall, the plant produces flat brown black pods. It forms a dense thicket and is a good plant for difficult sites. It will spread easily by suckering. Suitable for the Upper, Middle, Lower, and Coastal Southern regions.
Bradford Pear
Pyrus calleryiana, "Bradford"
White flowers appear during spring growth, often before the leaves, however, the flowers have an unpleasant odor. The leaves turn bright to dark red in the fall. The fruits are small and round. The Bradford Pear is very disease resistant. Suitable for the Upper, Middle, Lower, and Coastal Southern regions.
Empress Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
Empress Tree will grow to its full size in less than 5 years. Adapts to just about any kind of soil and is pests and diseases resistant. The deciduous leaves are very large. Suitable for the Upper, Middle, and Lower Southern regions.
Grancy Graybeard
Chionanthus virginicus
Also known as Old Man's Beard or Fringe Tree. This deciduous tree blooms in mid to late Spring with white or almost white flowers. The slow growing tree matures to a height of about 12-18 feet and just as wide. Suitable for the Upper, Middle, Lower, and Coastal Southern regions.
Orchid Tree
Bauhinia
Very popular ornamental tree for the tropical and subtropical climates. The orchid like flowers appear in the winter and spring. Suitable for the Tropical South region.
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