My spring sojourn through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic has been a time of great beauty, wonder, and education. From delicate wildflowers to bold and bright flowering trees, these countries offered a stunning array of blooms, despite the wintery weather. Enjoy the photos, Wish you could smell the fragrances! https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/spring-sojourn

Do you feel the energy? Did you wake up one morning to witness most of the leaves on your deciduous trees unfurled? After our long, cold, rainy winter, the warmer weather you experience is a salve for your soul. Does your spirit soar when you say: “today is the day I will be digging in my garden?” https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/the-spirit-of-spring

As a garden communicator, I subscribe to a plethora of different catalogs, newsletters, and digital diaries, each one delivering a different perspective on how to design, create, and implement a cheerful landscape in any season. Reading garden catalogs brings me great pleasure. Most include a parade of pictures of plants in their prime. Here's a list of my favorite garden catalogs as well as photos of my plants. Happy Gardening! https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/march-into-spring#details

If you live in California, it’s time to heavy prune your roses. Learn how to make nutritious and delicious stock from vegetable scraps with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/rose-pruning-and-stock-up