Backyard
Sometimes you can cut your grass and eat it, too. Wheatgrass: Bottoms Up! Ask someone who grows wheatgrass if you can grow it as a lawn and they’ll laugh. But wouldn’t it be pretty? Wheatgrass grows thick and straight up. It is architecturally very modern looking and looks great grown in a decorative planter, but it doesn’t work as a ground cover. Because of its nutritional value and ability to cleanse the body of pollutants and toxins, it ... Read the rest of this story
In the west, especially in Southern California, the residents are plagued with June gloom–a thick layer of gray clouds that hide the sun until noon. Humans usually don’t like this, but snails do. The gloom extends their breakfast into brunch. Snails: Eat or Be Eaten Do you know what a snail’s breakfast consists of? A few blooms from your favorite growing bulbs, a few bites of romaine, and some green grass. Yes, grass! Snails love the green stuff. ... Read the rest of this story
As the temperature rises, entertaining means backyard events. It’s time to assess what guests see in your yard depending on where you seat them. Yard Work: Pruning with an Eye to the View Noticing the perspective from each outdoor area where you entertain is especially important, if you are considering pruning or removing a tree or shrub. I was determined that my backyard landscaping would look much nicer if we removed a rather tall plum tree that had ... Read the rest of this story
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