I wonder how many years this poor tree spent confined in a too-small planter box? No matter. It seems to have adjusted just fine to its new-found freedom. You could almost think of it as living sculpture! This photo was taken down by the Hudson River in Cold Spring, New York.

www.finegardening.com/item/20049/free-at-last

Let’s try this again #2 (or higher)…

Used to go every year, but missed out these past several years for obvious reasons.