My backyard meets up with a wide landscape nursery, so for the past eleven years, I've enjoyed seasonal changes on display. My favorite time of year is right now, mid-September, when everything is halfway between green and gold as though fall is taking a deep breath and isn't ready to finish converting all the foliage yet. About five years ago, we planted two quaking aspen trees in the back yard and they're quite tall now. Since we planted them, I've come to love the one on the right more than the one on the left. They're the same height, breadth, and … [Read more...]