The weather forecast for Atlanta this weekend looks promising for getting out and working in the garden.  It has been a long cold, wet winter and I eagerly await the arrival of my early daffodils which most years would be in full bloom by now.   I realize I have a lot of clean up to do including cutting back my Tardiva hydrangeas (I cut them back to about 10”) and cleaning up perennials.  I will also spread red pepper flakes around my violas in an effort to keep the ubiquitous squirrels from digging and making a mess.  If it rains I’ll spread some more.  It’s not very high tech but it seems to help and requires a minimum of effort.  During these cold days I have been thinking about some of my favorite spring flowering trees including Aesculus pavia, red buckeye, Chio...

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