I pulled out most of the shasta daisies this morning. While I love the white flowers in bloom, I despise the way they flop and turn black as...

Last night's rain gave us three-quarters of an inch. The yard, as expected, was refreshed this morning. People seem nicer. Heat and lack...

Across the street, the azaleas and wisteria are in bloom. That's 18 days ahead of last year. The dogwoods are blooming too. In my yard, ...

Just beyond the top of the dead oak tree, there's a clump of shrubs that used to be part of the gardens here. They were likely planted y...

There's the root mass of an ancient crape myrtle in the backyard. I cut it to the ground shortly after moving in. It blooms pink, the co...

I'll get to the snakes later, but first a list of what I did this morning. I built a compost bin. Sort of. I put it in an out of the way...