#fall clean-up

Vine-slayer

Now that I’ve had my hunting fun and am no longer paranoid about human activity spooking the deer, Sharon has free rein, once again, to run wild in our woods.

She proceeds with purpose, gathering debris from the forest floor - sticks, pine cones, anything without roots - into piles. Then she sets the piles on fire, which, I admit, is a satisfying project on a brisk day.

She particularly delights in wrestling with the vines - some fatter than garden hoses - that can can slither up a tree and choke the life out of it. She grabs hold of them and tugs until they give up … or she does.

There are some important dos and don’ts to keep in mind when giving your yard a fall clean-up. This will ensure your grass, garden, and plants stay healthy.

Fall garden clean up time

Today feels like Fall in Michigan.  The cooler temperatures have been here for a few days now in Midland, and I am going to be spending the next few days cleaning up my garden beds.

I have Hosta to divide and perennials to prune back.  I have begun to harvest my herbs and feel like the my garden is already getting ready to go to sleep.  By the time the leaves are falling, I like to have many of…

We’re at “Teeney Tiny Red Cabin” today.

Hubby is laid up due to a “bike ride gone sour” ( post by that name about two weeks ago if you want to read details).

So I’m cleaning up yard. Must’ve been a bad storm as the lawn was covered with branches, twigs, etc.

Have you ever raked with acorns falling in your head? No, I’m not talking about an occasional acorn falling from the trees. I’m talking…