To those of us who have endured one of the snowiest winters on record, the first brave blooms of spring are a welcome sight indeed. The tiny trumpet of a crocus, the sunny face of a daffodil, the vibrant hue of a tulip—these harbingers of the season awaken our enthusiasm for exploring the garden to discover what has been percolating beneath the ground’s frosty blanket. That expedition usually sparks a trip to the local nursery to add new plants to our existing botanical menagerie, and in Homewood, Alabama, that means a visit to Sweet Peas Garden Shop.
