As I write this, the sun is still shining in the back yard, highlighting all the holes in the lawn where weeds used to be.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve spent the better part of the past two days cleaning up the lawn in our new house. We\u2019ve been enjoying seeing what comes up in the spring, since we bought our home in the middle of the winter, with little idea what the landscaping would look like.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve been pleasantly surprised with the variety. While things haven\u2019t been tended for awhile, a lot of thought has gone into what went where and it looks like we\u2019ll have plenty of variety and colour during the growing season.<\/p>\n
However, our lawn is another story. I have mixed feelings about lawns. In other cities, we\u2019ve had both grass and grass-free yards. But no matter what, you still have to pull weeds regularly.<\/p>\n
We are able to do so much with our computers, wouldn\u2019t it be nice if we could find a way to use them to keep our gardens looking good? I wonder what Google says…<\/p>\n
I did find a program that lets you plant a virtual garden and watch it grow every month. You can see what the flowers and shrubs look like at different stage of the year. But you can\u2019t take your laptop outside and put it to work. Too bad. You can see the program yourself here.<\/a><\/p>\n So I\u2019m left with pulling the weeds myself. <\/p>\n But maybe a more philosophical approach towards the weeds could make a difference. Instead of thinking of dandelions as weeds, I should marvel at their resilient nature and their near-perfect blooms. <\/p>\n