Yesterday my wife reported that the 'Lady Banks' rose bush has some small buds, and indeed that's so! I had a neighbor who used to say that there was one day when suddenly our wooded backyards would fill in - I think today was that day. I finished pruning the roses along the driveway. The white azaleas are about to open, and the stalk apple trees are blooming! The kerria japonica and flowering almonds are at about peak bloom, and the hyacinths are so heavy that most are lying down on the ground! Here, you can see pictures of 'Lady Banks' blossoms, blueberry blossoms, forsythia, and the back yard.