Protecting fruit trees from squirrels at a home garden in Washington, D.C., called for a special kind of mettle.

Arugula awakening at breakfast.

Beholding the the Yoshino cherry tree’s beauty on the rim of Washington, D.C.’s Tidal Basin is easier than determining from whence it came.

Paths converge at the Miyazaki Japanese Garden in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Spring whiteout in Washington, D.C., highlights cherry tree contrast.