Showing posts with label river birth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label river birth. Show all posts

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Hate to spray...but...

The dollar weed is unrelenting. And the three inches of rain last night are an unexpected December boost. I dug out the Roundup and made the rounds, zapping those nasty round dollars and the centipede weed--or grass--or whatever it is.

Back yard is solid Bradford Pear leaves and pine needles. Good mulch!

Ah, here it is, December 3, and a great day to walk on the beach!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

River Birch graces back yard

In August, I saw three river birch in my cousin's back yard and was intrigued by their shaggy bark. I know it won't give a tremendous amount of shade, which I desperately need on the west side of my house, but the tree is too lovely to ban from my backyard. So I added one lovely river birch, easily viewed from the sunroom, near the Seiryu Japanese maple. So pretty.