Hard to believe we’re quickly coming back around to the spring season and another cycle of growth and beauty in the backyard. The fig was first to bud this year and the green pencil-eraser sized tips of the branches are already popping out to leaf. The apricot blossoms have begun and the only thing more satisfying than their appearance is when the tree is full of them. Still to come are the apple blossoms, which are sure to make an appearance here as soon as they appear on the tree.