According to the calendar, spring hasn’t started yet, but in my world it has. Over the weekend, our lilac tree burst into bloom. Maybe exploded is a better word to use to describe the event. The tree was covered and it is a delight to see. Since moving into our home almost five years ago,…
blooming lilacs
Daughter Lilac
Something amazing happened! Our lilac tree produced an offspring and here she is. My husband noticed this anomaly before I did. As I have posted before, our weather in Southern California this year has been uncharacteristic to say the least. Unseasonably warm for long stretches of time and rain in the summer and early fall….
Blooming Lilacs
It is lilac time! When we purchased our home, we were thrilled that we inherited a mature lilac tree. The first year was a little rough because it had been neglected over the years and was overgrown. With instructions from a landscape gardener, I gave it some tough love and cut it back hard. …