Tag: monkey grass

  • Finishing One Job Leads to Another

    Finishing One Job Leads to Another

    A few weeks ago I was in the midst of digging up the monkey grass border on the west garden, and wrote about being stymied by rotting timber that had to be replaced. We dug it all up because of the crab grass intertwined in the roots and taking over my garden in the heat…

  • Roadblock on Border Project

    Roadblock on Border Project

    On Sunday morning I was enthusiastic about getting closer to finishing with digging up and replanting the de-weeded monkey grass border along the west garden. I sent my oldest son out ahead of me to do the digging up part. Unfortunately what he uncovered brought my project to a halt. The landscaping timber was mostly…

  • Roadblock on Border Project

    Roadblock on Border Project

    On Sunday morning I was enthusiastic about getting closer to finishing with digging up and replanting the de-weeded monkey grass border along the west garden. I sent my oldest son out ahead of me to do the digging up part. Unfortunately what he uncovered brought my project to a halt. The landscaping timber was mostly…

  • Winter Weeding

    Winter Weeding

    In the midst of an early spring here in Greenville, I have taken on a large weeding task that I hope will cut down on the summer weeding chores. I’ve spent several hours, spaced out over a few days, and I’ve reached about the halfway point.

  • Evening Gardening

    the ancient aroma of lavender permeates the memory of a moment.