When a gardener visits a forest,
She looks for the color of the leaves and finds the red of the Sassafras trees (Sassafras albidum) in the understory.
She remembers how her Dad tried to dig up sassafras trees and plant them in his garden, never successfully because of the deep tap roots. He always said they couldn't take our cold winters.
Nearby, she finds still green leaves on a young Tulip
