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December 23, 2010
Native Suburbia 2010 - Spring To Winter
Another year has gone by in Native Suburbia and that means another set of pictures. In addition to the general tour pictures, we also captured the "exciting" spring mowing session.
This year was probably the first where we were really able to generally sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor. The entire yard is covered in native plants and most of the plants are very well established. This greatly reduced the amount of weeding that needed to be done. I pull a few dandelions early in the season and there is the occasional thistle that grows in the path, but that is about it. It has been years since we did any watering, and fertilizer was never required. After 6 years, the promises that were made about native plant landscaping have finally been fulfilled in Native Suburbia.
Of course, 2010 was the year that the Village of Bartlett decided to mow the native plants in the parkway. This opened up the ground right in the middle of the growing season and allowed the weeds to get established. It is very disappointing to watch, but since the neighbors and the Village have decided that they do not like my choice of landscaping, I must allow them to grow their weeds.
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