Tackling Grass

 When we moved in our yard was full of tall, ornamental grass that has run wild for years.  Our yard was crazy.  Joel's parents helped us get rid of most of it.  They also hacked down Mulberry bushes in the front.  We weren't able to get the stumps out though.  We've been trying for two years with no success, so I finally paid someone to remove them.  It was money well spent.  They had 4 guys that all dug around and popped out each root together.  It was impressive to watch.  With the roots finally gone I planted a flowering bush.  I went with a rhododendron.  I accidentally over fertilized it, so it was a bit droopy, but all the rain helped to wash away the fertilizer.  Oops.  I had been all worried about making the soil acidic, and I didn't realize you're supposed to only sparingly fertilize rhododendron plants. 

We have one last huge patch of tall grass in the front corner of the house.  It is now full of other random plants within it.  After planting the bush I started tackling the grass.

I didn't get as far as I wanted to, but a couple days later I got a sizable chunk done.  I even found a sprinkler head in the middle of it, so I know just far overgrown it was.  Sadly, another Mulberry bush has sprung up on the side of the house that I have to deal with, but the grass is almost gone.  Can I get a Hallelujah?!