{"id":7161,"date":"2026-05-10T01:53:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T08:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/a-simple-spring-in-lees-new-york-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T01:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T08:53:34","slug":"a-simple-spring-in-lees-new-york-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/a-simple-spring-in-lees-new-york-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"A Simple Spring in Lee\u2019s New York Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hi GPODers!<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday we enjoyed scenes from the vibrant spring that finally erupted in Kit Jensen\u2019s garden this year (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/a-rare-spring-week-in-kits-ohio-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Rare Spring Week in Kit\u2019s Ohio Garden<\/a>), and today we have another gardener showing off the spring color that has emerged after a long and lingering winter. Lee from the Mohawk Valley of New York State has sent several submissions of spring in his colorful garden (check out some previous contributions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/lees-tulips-in-mohawk-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee\u2019s Tulips in Mohawk Valley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/lees-spring-garden-in-the-mohawk-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee\u2019s Spring Garden in the Mohawk Valley<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/early-spring-blooms-from-the-mohawk-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early Spring Blooms from the Mohawk Valley<\/a>), but this year the earliest displays are, as Lee explains below, more on the \u201csimple\u201d side. As Lee always has inspiring words to share about the craft of gardening and how we view our outdoor spaces, I\u2019ll let him explain why simple can still be so special:<\/p>\n<p><em>Well, it snowed a couple of days ago but nothing that stuck. It\u2019s a reminder that here in the Mohawk Valley in central New York, we have some \u201cbrutally cool\u201d days still. On Saturday, it was shorts, no shirt, and the start of a tan at 75 degrees while I started cutting a \u201cgarden expansion\u201d (ruh-roh!). Twelve hours later, it\u2019s snowing\u2026 Confusing? Nah\u2014just quite fickle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I see many nice pictures of everyone\u2019s spring, with lots of color and blooms and foliage. Well, that ain\u2019t here. Part of it is due to the time of year and secondly, my early springs are \u201ceh\u201d until things get going.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But \u201ceh\u201d ain\u2019t all that bad, so I called this submission, \u201cEh\u2014Simple Spring.\u201d Yup\u2014simple, not much color, not many blooms, and scant foliage. Howeverrrrr, that in and of itself makes a subtle statement, and the pics substantiate that, I do believe. I find simplicity appreciatively being a part of my three-season gardening.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Once you see my pics, you\u2019ll see that none of them will blow you away or even impress. They may not even tickle a slight fancy. But I personally look for those simplicities that set the stage for the upcoming. As we know, anticipation is half of the enjoyment\u2014and free!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yup, at times, I find simplicity making a statement of its own\u2014almost as much as a bountiful garden of colors\u2014which will come with time. I\u2019m in no hurry\u2014whatsoever.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Am I a loner on this??? Probably. I never claimed I made sense all the time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As ALWAYS, good fortune and great gardening to all\u2014and let the coloring begin! Catch ya down the road.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Peace from the Mohawk Valley in beautiful New York State.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141312\/GPOD-Lee-1-yellow-tulip.jpg\"><\/a>As we\u2019ve seen from Lee\u2019s previous submissions, a wonderful mix of bright bulbs are a staple in his spring displays. They might not have reached their peak yet, but, as Lee expressed in his intro, the earliest blooms and first glimmers of color can be just as exciting as the landscape at its most lively.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141314\/GPOD-Lee-2-Magnolia-stellata.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-229260 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141314\/GPOD-Lee-2-Magnolia-stellata.jpg\" alt=\"white magnolia flower\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141314\/GPOD-Lee-2-Magnolia-stellata.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141314\/GPOD-Lee-2-Magnolia-stellata-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141314\/GPOD-Lee-2-Magnolia-stellata-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/a>Flowering trees are also a great example of the simple interest that can make our hearts go aflutter. While branches are still bare, the blooms that emerge\u2014like this glorious star magnolia (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/magnolia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnolia<\/a> stellata<\/em>, Zones 4\u20138)\u2014are like magical gifts that seemingly appear out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141317\/GPOD-Lee-3-pink-tulip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229261\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141317\/GPOD-Lee-3-pink-tulip.jpg\" alt=\"pink tulip in front of garden lantern\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141317\/GPOD-Lee-3-pink-tulip.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141317\/GPOD-Lee-3-pink-tulip-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141317\/GPOD-Lee-3-pink-tulip-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/a>As you\u2019re still battling bouts of cold weather, the first shoots of greenery and a single pink tulip are vital signs of garden life that invigorate the senses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141319\/GPOD-Lee-4-daffodils.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229262\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141319\/GPOD-Lee-4-daffodils.jpg\" alt=\"yellow and orange daffodil\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141319\/GPOD-Lee-4-daffodils.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141319\/GPOD-Lee-4-daffodils-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141319\/GPOD-Lee-4-daffodils-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/a>Nothing says \u201cspring is here\u201d quite like happy clumps of daffodils. Even when spring is slow and fickle, these cheerful blooms are a great reminder that winter weather won\u2019t last forever.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141322\/GPOD-Lee-5-daffodil-and-tulip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-229263 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141322\/GPOD-Lee-5-daffodil-and-tulip.jpg\" alt=\"yellow daffodil with pink tulip\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141322\/GPOD-Lee-5-daffodil-and-tulip.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141322\/GPOD-Lee-5-daffodil-and-tulip-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141322\/GPOD-Lee-5-daffodil-and-tulip-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/a>The fantastic pairing of a light pink tulip and a butter yellow daffodil might be \u201csimple,\u201d but it would still stop me in my tracks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141328\/GPOD-Lee-7-Hyacinthus-orientalis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-229265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141328\/GPOD-Lee-7-Hyacinthus-orientalis.jpg\" alt=\"pink and yellow Hyacinthus\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141328\/GPOD-Lee-7-Hyacinthus-orientalis.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141328\/GPOD-Lee-7-Hyacinthus-orientalis-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141328\/GPOD-Lee-7-Hyacinthus-orientalis-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/a>And that lovely combination of pink and yellow is repeated in these hyacinths (<em>Hyacinthus orientalis<\/em>, Zones 4\u20138), which are equally as enticing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141330\/GPOD-Lee-8-red-tulips.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229266\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141330\/GPOD-Lee-8-red-tulips.jpg\" alt=\"bright red tulips\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\"\/><\/a>While the flowers that have emerged so far in Lee\u2019s garden look to be mainly a palette of pinks and yellows, there are some bolder colors starting to show off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141333\/GPOD-Lee-9-cat-in-garden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229267\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141333\/GPOD-Lee-9-cat-in-garden.jpg\" alt=\"cat sitting on cut tree log\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141333\/GPOD-Lee-9-cat-in-garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141333\/GPOD-Lee-9-cat-in-garden-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04141333\/GPOD-Lee-9-cat-in-garden-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/a>And looking over all of this simple spring glory with Lee is one of his cute cats. A stack of old tree cuttings appears to be the perfect perch to watch spring color slowly unfurl.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for sharing these early signs of spring with us, Lee! I entirely agree that the anticipation of spring is something we should all savor, and the simplest moments of interest are very deserving of celebration.<\/p>\n<p>What simple or small moments of beauty in your garden get you most excited for the upcoming growing season? Let us know in the comments, or consider sharing your early spring garden photos with the blog. <strong>Follow the directions below to submit your photos to Garden Photo of the Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? 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