from the crow's nest

Not sure what to say - I've got spring fever?! The Florida weather has finally turned to 'beautiful'. Cool mornings and nice, not too hot days. I'm back out into the yard (all my yard is a garden - NO GRASS) and am surprised to see how much things have grown over the winter. Seems like summer growth rates were attained. The oak mess is all over the place and the weeds are starting to sprout up. We are already on 'once a week' watering restrictions which is just fine with me. Whoever planted this didn't truly xeriscape so I've decided to remove anything not hardy enough to make the lower watering schedule and replace it with flowering native plants and shrubs. The scheffleras will probably never die - oh well. I can't wait to get rid of the dry, dry decorative grass that has turned brown and ugly. Something with flowers and butterflies will be so much better.

So I guess I'll make a run the the local native plant nursery this weekend and start my planning.