Mom has a green thumb. However, the weeds have been wicked this year. Hence a weed-barrier mulch is going to be deployed by my step-father. The following picture shows only enough mulch to cover just 1/2 the flower beds. 140 bags! From conversation at the dinner table this evening, I think the other half of the beds are due to be mowed over, except for any plants that are rescued and replanted before Saturday. It’s just too much work to keep all of it up. It’s got to be manageable. I’m proud of Mom for coming to this conclusion rather than stressing herself about it when she has other things she’d like to be doing in addition to summer gardening.

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