

Tornado and Rain
What a crazy few days. Our neighborhood was visited by a tornado on May 23th. Amazingly, very little damage occurred when you consider how many trees we have. Unfortunately, some people did sustain damage to their home from falling trees. 5/28/22 I'll have to walk the "very little damage" statement back. Ian saw another oak that had fallen last night on a home on Club Blvd. The tornado stayed high when it came through Northgate Park, so it didn't touch down. We lost pow


Mid-Spring Hues, Early May 2022
Wild yellow oxalis plants have crept into the garden. I will leave them as this is a happy circumstance. The delicate pops of yellow add interest to the purple and pink color theme. This is an easy trick to achieve a naturalized look in your garden beds. If the "weed" looks good, leave it. Eventually, you might have to cull a few, but this is the case with many plants. The pink primroses are taking over this year. I will probably need to remove a few at the end of seaso