Eric Stacey and Jessica Shields weekend practical for September 13-15. We were given the area of the R2 residence to do some basic maintenance of the surrounding beds. We started off on Friday by gathering all the needed tools for the weekend. It was cold and very windy, much like the days to come. After completing the circle checks on both the Kubota and the John Deere we set off to complete our tasks. Jessica started the day by watering all the planters with our coveted mums that Dave and Eric A. had planted, while Eric got started on weeding, removing all the dead bindweed which was quite an eyesore. By lunch we were on a roll covering tree collars and deadheading Hostas. 

Saturday morning started off cool and in fact there was frost on the windshield before leaving the house in the morning. As Saturday rolled on Eric was sent out on the John Deere to fill gator bags for some thirsty trees while Jessica tackled weeding behind R2. Saturday afternoon we brought the rototiller out to once again shred up weeds surrounding the Yews (Taxus) behind the residence, however, this time we followed up with grass seed which Eric then watered in.

 Sunday was cool with little to no wind, forecasted was some rain but we were lucky to not get any until the work was completed. Upon arriving we discovered a little friend, possibly feasting on the fresh grass seed. 

All of the Ginkgo’s were given fresh new tree collars and we put a beautiful edge surrounding the Picea pungens garden bed. Next we buried some landscape fabric under the Yews (Taxus) while cleaning up the edges, followed up by more garbage pick-up and sucker removal from the base of the trees surrounding R2. It’s been a great weekend of work with much more to do! It’s a good thing us ambitious gardeners are on the case!