Spring has sprung

I no longer have forsythia in my yard, but I've noticed it elsewhere in town; ditto magnolias. The usual spring bulbs are on display in my beds, which always leads me to wanting more, especially drifts of snowdrops in the lawn. However, by the time fall rolls around, my garden energy is flagging. Now I have an auger to attach to a drill, the easier to create holes in my heavy clay soil, so maybe I will follow through on that desire come autumn.

The "fall cleanup" is almost done - just the north side of the house left to tackle. The removal of plant debris has revealed some mulberry and yucca that cry for eradication, so that is on the to-do list. The earlier one attacks the undesirables, the better.

The reception for my oldest brother's wedding this weekend was at a country club where the golf course is currently undergoing a major renovation, including the removal of many trees. Boo! Their goal is to return the course to its former (treeless) state. If they want to *really* get back to their roots, IMHO they should play golf in an overgrown pasture, complete with cows. Right?