Sweet woodruff spills onto the path,

left,

that encircles Barbara Mundall’s house. A

mass of grape hyacinth,

below,

jump-starts

the spring display. Once the purple blooms

fade, other plants will take their turn.

E a r l y - s e a s o n f l o w

e r s i n a w o o d l a n d a r e

a m o n g t h e m o s t f l e e t in g g a r d e n t r e a t s .

A n O r e g o n g a r d e n e r l e a r n s t h a t a d i v e r s i t y o f

p l a n t s m a k e s s p r i n g l a s t lo n g e r .

by PATRICE PELTIER photos LAURIE BLACK produced by BARBARA MUNDALL

BETTER HOMES AND

GARDENS MARCH

2010

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