Category: rant

  • Leaf Blower Ban: Public Info Campaign πŸ‘‰ free downloads

    Leaf Blower Ban: Public Info Campaign πŸ‘‰ 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…

  • How I told my 12 year old daughter that Trump was her President this morning

    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.…

  • Garden Blind Spots

    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,…

  • Leaf Blowers are a Symptom of a Bigger issue that Really Blows

    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…

  • My List of πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

    My List of πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

    πŸ¦‹ Butterfly bush is not good for butterflies. Sorry. You had good intentions. 🍁 Leaves are supposed to fall on the ground. Otherwise we’d have no dirt and be standing on lava. 🌱 Wood mulch is for walking paths and establishing new plants, not permanent ground cover. Would you ever…