After months of cold weather, my dog Kane and I were finally able to spend a few hours walking in the woods around our farm, soaking up the spring aromas and looking for deer antler drops, erosion on our roads and winter blow-downs. Around this time, nearly 20 springs ago, while walking through the same large patches of snow and mud, I could not believe my eyes when I spotted a lilac-type plant in full bloom with beautiful pink-red flowers, tidy