It’s no longer a ‘border’ when stuff grows *over* it…
An annual battle. The grass grows right up to the bricks and the Lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina) grows over the bricks. (Note the couple of dark areas on bricks.) Part of my annual spring cleaning in the yard is re-establishing these borders. I have always done it by hand, but today I used a spade. I think this may be more effective and long-lasting, but we’ll see. (Having a buffer zone between the bricks and the grass allows the mower to get to the edge and I don’t have to run along the bricks with the line trimmer aka string trimmer aka “weed whacker.”
Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...
