Come rain

Or Shine

With the arrival of spring, our world becomes an explosion of colors! Yellow daffodil flowers and forsythia shrubs make an early debut, followed by multi-colored tulips, azaleas, peonies plus the wide range of pink blossoms in cherry, redbud and dogwood trees! It's no surprise we welcome spring with open arms.

With an a verage 202 sunny days a year accompanied by 105 rainy days, our gardens rely on those raindrops to provide the macronutrients that flowers and trees need to flourish.

Nature's colors are seen throughout the interior design industry with the purpose of brightening even the gloomiest of days. For centuries, homeowners have incorporated cut flowers from their gardens into their homes just as interior designers have continued to embrace nature's colors, textures and forms into home furnishings designs, wall coverings and accessories. Their fine tuned "eyes" embrace the perfect color combinations.

Color pops off the pages of this issue. Hold on tight, you just might be blown away!

Enjoy!

Suzie Osterloh Publisher/Owner

pages 48-50 pages 32-39