The Crotchety Old Man

Tag: landscaping

  • The Final Frontier

    At long last, my entire yard has been conquered. In truth, I thought the job was done several years ago. Turns out, my yard is bigger than I knew. The additional area is a steep bank between my house and the neighbor’s. It’s chock-full of shrubs planted more than 20 years ago, several trees nobody…

  • My Backyard

    Outdoor spaces where I’ve lived over the years haven’t been very functional. I blame myself. Once the gardening bug bit, I viewed each potential new residence more for garden potential than anything else. Functionality never entered my mind. The garden I abandoned three years ago contained more than 600 varieties. When I bought the place nearly two…

  • Backyards

    Outdoor spaces where I’ve lived haven’t been all that functional. I blame myself. Once the gardening bug bit me, I viewed every residence before moving in more for garden potential than anything else. I fell in love with plants and, as I’ve been known to do, went overboard — three times, including in a duplex…