Jane Magnolia

Sometimes, I feel like an alien out here.  I'm a transplant from Southern California, and this is only my second year in Pennsylvania.  But, I cannot get over the absolute beauty of Spring on the east coast.  The flowers and the birds are incredible (we won't talk about the bugs though).  My husband, who is originally from upstate NY, laughs at my wide-eyed expressions and "Oh! Look at that tree!" and "Look! There's a Blue Jay in our yard!"... I know it's kind of dorky, but I can't get over the actual occurance of seasons here. 

One of my favorite things here is the Jane Magnolia Tree.  It seriously amazes me.  These trees create giant pink blossoms that seem to bloom for just a second(!) and then, their petals drop and it looks like a regular old tree...  But, for the lucky week that these trees are in bloom, it is magical.

Here is a peek at my neighbor's yard this morning... 

I want one of those Jane Manolia trees.  Does anyone know if they are hard to take care of?  Do the massive amounts of falling blossoms cause trouble? 

And again, thank you Previous Homeowners for planting flowers.  I found these in the backyard and I swear they didn't exist yesterday.

Even the shrubbery is prettier this week.  Do you see the Jane Magnolia in our other neighbor's yard?  I am so jealous.

By the way, I don't know a thing about plants, growing flowers, planting, pruning, weeding, etc...  I think I need to make a trip to my local nursery and learn a few things about maintenance.

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