Between the past week of rain (read: mud), the all-around wear and tear caused by our two big dogs, and a ton of brown leaves and “gumballs” from our sweet gum trees, the back yard looks pretty bad right now.
And for weeks I’ve totally been procrastinating about doing the necessary spring cleaning.
Luckily, today’s Washington Post article called A Guide to Sprucing Up the Yard on a Budget has inspired me again!
The idea is to concentrate on two basic actions:
- Reducing or removing vegetation.
- Redefining the lines that frame lawns, beds, fence lines, paths and patios.
So that’s what I plan to do for now, 30-60 minutes per day for the next three days.
Upon success in those two areas, I’ll consider moving on to Part 2: Simplifying the Garden and Part 3: Reducing Maintenance.
Wish me luck!
