Four stories of the Harding Street residents intertwine in the tree branches. Millicent gathers strength from her Sycamore. Is their growing season coming to an end? Ethel Andresen's habit of hiding in her Apple tree is enhanced by a surprising visitor. Hank Grant endures the isolation of childhood with the distraction of learning a craft from his Maple. Daisy Wilson's Magnolia blooms before the danger of frost is over. Could she ever be that brave?