Trilliums are the provincial flower of Ontario. They grow wild in the woods – usually under mature maple trees – and make a spectacular display this time of year. They’re usually white, but sometimes the flowers are pink or even purple. It’s illegal to pick trilliums, but it is legal to transplant and propagate them.…

Today is the vernal equinox, officially the first day of spring. So, it’s here, finally, and the good weather should soon follow. The snow has melted back far enough here that my grape hyacinths are pushing their little green leaves into the light. How exciting to see something growing after the winter we’ve had. I…