Friday, July 11, 2008

Bees are few & far between!

I have a lot of clover on my 2-acre property. I love it. Not many people have it these days since it is considered a broad-leaf weed. Who decided that things with a broad leaf don't belong in a lawn? Do children get to look for 4-leaf clovers these days? That was practically a rite of passage in my childhood.

The landscapers love those "weed and feed" products. Homeowners should take a stand and stop these applications! Or start taking care of their own lawns. I turned mine over to a landscaper last year and it broke my heart. They used those weed whackers around all the trees and injured the bark. I am doing it alone this year (as I have always done in the past) and have never been happier. I don't have a string trimmer...I use the old fashioned kind that you have to squeeze by hand. I once read that the best thing for a property is the footprints of its owner. Words I shall live by! I try to mow in stages so that the few remaining honey bees will stay around. This colony collapse disorder is a huge problem.

Enjoy your day! Over and out.



Content in a Cottage

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Rosemary, it's Rich....Kelly told me about your blog and it's excellent! The photos and graphics you use are awesome. I'll have to send you some other good links you might like...

Content in a Cottage said...

Hi Rich...How nice of you to leave a comment about my new blog. I would love to see your links. I am always interested in learning something new.
Thanks again, Rosemary