There is nothing, nothing, nothing, until, suddenly, there is everything: a haze of green on the trees, daffodils trumpeting in the breeze, and fruit trees bursting into blossom like popcorn popping. I keep, without even trying, a growing mental list: Saucer magnolia (check) Japanese cherry tree (check) Apricot tree (check) Donut peach tree (check) Early daffodils (check) Forsythia (check) I can’t wait to add: tulips, viburnum, and apple blossom. This is my seventh spring at Maplehurst. It now feels... Read more