UPDATED: May 22, 2024 at 7:03 AM PDT The jacaranda tree in my front yard started dropping purple blossoms this week, and that means it’s time for my annual column about our love-hate relationship.

ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - The Christmas tree at Centennial Olympic Park will be lit Thursday night and it won't come down after the holidays.

Jacaranda trees stand in full bloom as a soccer player practices his skills at Red Hill Park in Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, June 17, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) ...

Jacaranda trees remind me of my former boyfriends. Beautiful but extremely messy. I don’t know if you’ve ever tried sweeping the purple rain off your sidewalk, but it’s frustrating.