Spring growth flush
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here’s the first paragraph:
A welcome rain the evening of May 9th has put all of the plant world fully into the spring growth flush after a several week dry spell. Flowering crabs have been a real treat the last couple of weeks. When shopping for flowering crabs put your highest priorities on disease resistance and hardiness. The many Common Lilac varieties are now approaching peak bloom. After a winter without much color, it’s quite a treat to enjoy the massive color and delicate fragrance of these time tested landscaping stalwarts. They usually grow to about 10 feet tall and wide. Give plenty of room, sunlight and good drainage.
Leif’s articles appear in the Wednesday edition of the Northfield News, in the Farm and Garden section, just behind the sports page. All his previous articles are archived in our web library, going back to 2001.
