As I continue to get older and older, I fall in love with March more and more. There is a palpable sense of a long and arduous journey that is nearing its end and the garden, once again, comes home to the gardener. No other month hums with such a fragile, shimmering promise. Yes, March can still bite, unveiling its colder, snowier temper, but it also offers the rare gift of sunlight and those fleeting, cherished hours spent outdoors, sleeves rolled up and heart open to the season's shift.
The strange thing about this time of year is that it always takes me by surprise. It’s a peculiar blend of the unsettling, the exhilarating, and the unpredictable. A symphony of sensations with no clear gesture. The familiar signs of spring might already be here: daffodils swaying, primroses peeking, birds weaving melodies into the air, even a tentative blossom or two. Yet these are merely whispers on the wind, harbingers of what’s to come. And then it happens, you step into the garden, breathe in the scent of the soil, and there it is. Spring. Bold and unyielding, here to stay for a while.
In an age where the extraordinary is endlessly chased, I’ve discovered a kind of quiet rebellion: uncovering wonder in the overlooked, the ordinary. There’s profound magic in compost—a transformation so subtle yet astounding. Rotten fruit, fading vegetables, last autumn’s crumbling leaves—all reborn through the alchemy of microbes and worms into rich, life-giving soil. The beauty is staggering: the death of a flower cradling the promise of new life within its seeds. Learning to see these miracles reshaped my beliefs. There is beauty in the overlooked, but it demands a certain tenderness, a particular kind of gaze to truly grasp it.
Double Take Orange Quince
Orange quince's large, camellia-like flowers bloom in early spring and occassionally in summer. This thornless shrub is excellent for flower arranging.
Show-Off Sugar Baby Forsythia
You will get more flowers per inch with the Show-Off Sugar Baby forsythia. Its miniature size is perfect for containers or small gardens. Dark green foliage shines all season.
"Danova Wine Red Bicolor' Primrose
Primula acaulis or Primrose have large, colorful blooms over dwarf plants. Best used for pots, accents or borders.
'Ascot Rainbow' Spurge
'Euphorbia x martinii Ascot Rainbow' Spurge. The foliage puts on an astounding display with hues of blue-green, cream and pink. Cream-colored tubular flowers bloom above the foliage in spring. Very tolerant of heat and drought. Provides year-round color. Overfertilization can inhibit color.
