Last week's glorious spring weather — nearing 80 degrees in many areas — spurred the neighborhood dogwoods into spectacular puffs of pink and white blossoms. Rhododendrons, magnolias and other shrubs also are coming into their full-flowering glory.

The same kind of spring fever is hitting local gardeners hard as the local nurseries that I visited this past week were as busy as the bees swarming my apple blossoms. Read More »