Are We There Yet?
If you are reading this, then you are probably as excited as I am about spring. I’m writing to you from the fine and gorgeous Northeast of the U.S, where spring is always welcomed when it finally arrives. But as the thermostat begins its slow descent, and the sun in our hemisphere begins its ascent, thoughts of spring start to race through our minds. Being unprepared for winter up in these parts can be a death sentence, luckily spring is a little more forgiving. But if you want to get ready for spring gardening season like a pro does, I am going to show you what you need to do it. If you want a job done right, do it yourself. What that statement neglects to mention is that it's impossible to do it yourself if you don't have the right tools. If you want your yard and garden to look it's absolute best this spring and summer then you are going to need some tools. What you should know, however, is there are a thousand tools out there for sale that you don't need. All types of…
Hello, I'm "Penguin" Pete, the guy with the
indignant rant about palm trees you all seem to love. I'm back today to talk about an even worse environmental blight, and even more pervasive intrusion on our living space: GRASS! You don't notice grass. Those of you who live in cities are barely even accustomed to seeing plants anymore, so you never stop to think that our obsession to coat the Earth in a fuzzy layer of green micro-plants is anything abnormal. But we have all grown up used to suburban tracts of endless lawns around houses, married to the vision of the American dream of a white-picket-fence neighborhood, all made of ticky-tacky. Here's a
few reasons why your vision of suburbia is far creepier than you think:
Lawns aren't just an option. They are ENFORCED. You can go to jail for not having a perfectly manicured lawn.
Lawns affect neighborhood real estate values, which is why they are enforced.
The pathological degree of conformity in suburbia isn't just for an aesthetic. Its…
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