About to get my hands dirty
I've been quiet the last couple weeks because I've been deeply focused in building a proper web site for Seward Street Studios. I finished the last tweaks on the layout last night. Next step is to start filling it with some basic content, but that's not nearly as intensive as graphics and css. You can get a sneak peek at the new look over at our Etsy shop. I replaced the old banner with the new one I used on the web site. Shiny!
As a breather, I'm going to go head outside to poke at the strip of ground cover between us and our neighbors. I'ts getting out of hand. The Hostas on their side spread a foot out into their driveway so they end up driving over it. And the unknown thing on our side has taken over everything, is killing off the hostas and is creeping into our lawn.
A poke around the web and I learn that it's Ground Elder, aka Bishop's Weed, Goutweed, and snow-in-the-mountain. Whatever you want to call it, all the web sites say it's an invasive plant plague and darn near impossible to kill. Even some of the organic bloggers I skimmed say they bend the rules and use toxic chemicals on this plant.
I was going to just trim it back, but I think a more aggressive stance is in order. I'm thinking I'll put down plastic over everything that isn't hosta or rose bush and mulch on top. And I will want to have a look at the patch working it's way into our back yard as well.
As a breather, I'm going to go head outside to poke at the strip of ground cover between us and our neighbors. I'ts getting out of hand. The Hostas on their side spread a foot out into their driveway so they end up driving over it. And the unknown thing on our side has taken over everything, is killing off the hostas and is creeping into our lawn.
A poke around the web and I learn that it's Ground Elder, aka Bishop's Weed, Goutweed, and snow-in-the-mountain. Whatever you want to call it, all the web sites say it's an invasive plant plague and darn near impossible to kill. Even some of the organic bloggers I skimmed say they bend the rules and use toxic chemicals on this plant.
I was going to just trim it back, but I think a more aggressive stance is in order. I'm thinking I'll put down plastic over everything that isn't hosta or rose bush and mulch on top. And I will want to have a look at the patch working it's way into our back yard as well.