IN EARLY MARCH SIGNS OF SPRING MUST BE LOOKED FOR CAREFULLY IN THE GARDENS´ FIRST FLOWERS: SNOWDROPS BY THE STREAM, IRIS STILOSA BETWEEN THE PAVING STONES, HELLEBORUMS IN THE KITCHEN GARDEN. LATER IN THE MONTH DAFFODILS START FILLING THE LAWNS BY THE STREAMS AND AROUND THE POND. APRIL SEES THE TULIPS´ PROGRESSIVE BLOOM, ACCOMPANIED BY MUSCARIS AND SMALLER BULBS, WHILE FRUIT TREES START BLOOMING TOO, PLUM AND CHERRY TREES FIRST, PEAR AND APPLE TREES LATER. MAY SEES THE FIRST ROSES OPENING THEIR BUDS WITH ALLIUMS AND LUPINS, AND JUNE IS THE PEAK OF THE ROSE SEASON, WITH DELPHINIUMS AND IRISES IN EVERY BORDER AND PLENTY OF PEONIES IN THE SMALL ORCHARD.

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