The lilacs sound like they're a balm for your soul right now, and that fragrance...aaaahhhhhh- love it! And are you ever right about garden center and nursery prices this year! I browsed a couple of nice garden centers in Lexington today while waiting for a friend I took to town for a physical therapy appointment. Checked out the roses first thing, and nearly had a stroke, all were $40-60. 4" pots of perennials were $7-15, which seemed pricey at first, but when I considered mail order plants I easily rationalized that I wasn't paying shipping, so it was a decent deal. Came home with a Royal Wedding Oriental poppy, Henfield Brilliant Helianthemum, and the goody I'm most excited about, Sweet Summer Love clematis! That one was a bit of a splurge, at $30, but considering most mail order vendors were offering it at $20-25 in a 4" pot and this one is a 2 gallon pot, also easy to rationalize as a good deal. I'm evidently very good at rationalization too, LOL.
