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It\u2019s easy to get excited about the first tulip or even the first dandelion in the yard (OK\u2014that might be a stretch). But what about those plants that don\u2019t get all the love and attention, yet still brighten up those first few months of the gardening season? Today we\u2019re honoring those unsung heroes of the spring garden\u2014plants that need a better PR agent because they\u2019re marvelous, but not very well-known. We\u2019ve got a few native dark horses and even a shrub that Steve thought he\u2019d never like. To get you really laughing we revisit some childhood memories of using spring plants in mischievous ways. Finally, we debut a new segment where we give a brief look into what\u2019s going on (good, bad, and ugly) in our gardens right now.

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Expert testimony: Bill Cullina is the executive director of the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Morris Arboretum.