Category: rant
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Leaf Blower Ban: Public Info Campaign π free downloads
As of January 1, gas leaf blowers were banned in our city, (Halleluliah!) but this does not mean the campaign will simply blow over. The legislative part is moving along, but the public information campaign is now in full swing among both residents and landscapers. The lack of information about…
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How I told my 12 year old daughter that Trump was her President this morning
This is how I told my twelve year old daughter that Trump is now her president: A lot of people voted for Donald Trump. A lot of them were told that he would make the country more secure and make gas cheaper and keep people from coming into the country.…
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Garden Blind Spots
I know I have a lot of blind spots in my garden, spaces that I don’t fully see, I might see them with some cloudy vision, but I’m seeing them more with my — what are those things that sharks have? Hold on, I have to google this — ok,…
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Leaf Blowers are a Symptom of a Bigger issue that Really Blows
As I write this, the sounds of spring waft into my living room carried on a cool, gentle breeze. Lilting motifs of cardinal love songs rise above staccato chirps. The wind picks up the pearly, fermented air off the surrounding river and strums a hundred branches with their newly sprouted…
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My List of π€¦ββοΈ
π¦ Butterfly bush is not good for butterflies. Sorry. You had good intentions. π Leaves are supposed to fall on the ground. Otherwise we’d have no dirt and be standing on lava. π± Wood mulch is for walking paths and establishing new plants, not permanent ground cover. Would you ever…