Ok, so I have probably told every joke there is about longleaf pines not having any leaves, but they really are spectacular trees. The first couple years after you plant them, they look like green pom-poms propped up in the dirt. There have been tests on the initial pom-pom stage where they wrapped the cone at
The stunning iris pictured above is not what you would typically expect to see pulling into your driveway on a cold January night, but this is what I spotted on my way into the house. Right now my yard is brown and dying, as it is every winter, so that is can come back even