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Just when nature is at her drabbest and dreariest, I find an explosion of white snowdrops in the backyard, heralding the start of the garden fireworks season.
They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, reflecting nature’s transition from drab and dreary to burgeoning with life. But it’s also a time of personal transition for me. I’m not just gearing up for garden cleanup, dividing perennials, looking for signs of the 100 tulips that will bloom in May.
Another transition looms, born of the fact that I may not have the energy to keep up my extensive ornamental landscape for much longer. It may be time to downsize. I’m going to make the most of this gardening year by enjoying what I’ve created, even if it’s for one last season.
