"sugar maple, which doesn't thrive in warmer climates. " Thanks for this wonderful discussion on maple syrup. I only know about this from books. But I wanted to dispel worry about sugar maples with warmer temperatures--there are a great many in my little town in Tennessee. My neighbor across the street has a huge one that turns a beautiful yellow in the fall . And then a hundred million seeds blow into my yard to join the other hundred million from the red maple in my yard. I pull seedlings year-around. Spring is well along here. The Galanthus have been wonderful. They have spread enough now to be really noticeable in several areas. There is one place under my dogwood (Cornus florida) where there is a big clump of Helleborus x hybridus that has really large white blooms, and it is surrounded by the snowdrops. That has been really beautiful this year. The white one is the first to open, but all the other hellebores are opening now--white, pink and purple. Crocus is blooming and Narcissus are budding. Some varieties are blooming in other yards, but I don't have any really early ones. But beginning next week the garden will be yellow and white. Spring is wonderful, but I have a large limb down from the oak tree after an awful storm last night. Elin Johnson, Sweetwater, Tennessee
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