Lilacs – Fragrant Flowers in the Garden
Lilacs have long been known for their fragrance. In the early days of America, the old-fashioned lilacs were planted around outhouses as a screen, but more importantly to hide the smell. Unfortunately, lilacs back then only bloomed for a few weeks in spring. Now we have reblooming lilacs that they would have loved to be […]
Growing Apricots
There is an old apricot tree in nearly every old farmstead landscape in Kansas. It is one of the trees I best remember from growing up in North Central Kansas. Along the lane to the back my parent planted an apricot tree-the first thing to bloom in the spring. Apricots since then have always held […]