Spring is Early in My Yard This Year

When the weather hit 80 the other day(yes, I said 80 in Northeastern PA in early April!) I went outside to see what poor flowering plants had been lulled into blooming already.  Just so you know if you have never lived around here, early April can be snow weather time at this latitude and elevation.

So here is what I found.....


The perennial tiny flowers(don't know what they are) in the front yard are up.

The flowering tree on the side of the house is in full bloom, as is the white flowering tree on the far side of the back yard.

That is another of the same tree to the left in the photo.  That 'tree' sort of branched out and doesn't have a main trunk, but lot of branches so it's more of a bush.  I know nothing about this sort of thing but I'd love to be able to 'fix' this bush so it looks like a tree.
Anyone??


The Forsythia bush I showed you all HERE in 1 week's time has filled out to be this.....

And my prized Lemon Magnolia Tree still has no leaves showing yet this year but it has budded and is blooming like crazy!

The tree is young and only about 6 foot tall.  DH bought it for me 3 yrs. ago for a Mother's Day gift since I so miss the Magnolias from where I grew up down South.  This hybrid was hardy enough to grow up here in Yankeeland.  This type doesn't produce a white flower like a true Magnolia Tree but I still love it.

When the flowers open up they smell just like lemons.  I hope the next few nights in the 30's don't do in my blooms....

I won't show you the disasters that masquerade as gardening beds here.  Maybe next weekend we can start cleaning those out.....maybe......lol

What is going on in your yard?
Show us some photos!

Sluggy