SPRING-Clean Declutter - Need Help

Wow @Former-Member WTG alright...

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Aw @Former-Member

I saw the pics of what I think is your back yard - wow - weeds grow so fast - and I do not like the idea of clearing that up

Actually rather than mow such long grass it's better to use a scy the - that way you can swish the weeds down - but then - that would be hard work too - perhaps you can pay a guy to come and do it -

I have a small paved courtyard - some of the weeds come through the pavers in small pretty grasses - others are fast-growing tall ones - and they need pulling constantly or get out of control -

So - for interest sake - what is the definition of a weed - eg - I have a lot of what could be a toxic plant growing around my place but it has a pretty flower and grows quickly and covers the ground - so I don't think that's in the weed department in my definition - but then - if a 1,000 year old famous tree was growing in the middle of the Melbourne Cricket Ground would be a weed because that would be growing where no one wants it.

I guess such an old tree would have been there first though

Still - that is so much work - and about work like that and pain-killers - take the pain-killers when you have finished for the time being because you can cause yourself more pain by working under the effects of pain-killers - and of course this might make the whole thing take longer

btw we still have a few weeks left of spring - and please let me know what your summer thread will be called and well done!!!! with all you have achieved this spring - wow - dealt with so much stuff at your home, your parents' affairs and the work there - and been away - seen a friend and spent time with your son - wow

Did you foresee that at the beginning of spring? You have done a lot - and it sounds as if that trip was well planned and enjoy

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Aw @Former-Member

Having it all done before your girl's 21st birthday - ahhhhhhh- what - I have moved so many times in my life it has never been a problem to ditch stuff -

Whatdayaknow - in a few weeks my son's birthday will be around again - and he would be turning 48 - and I can never get my head around his age in the last years

Whereas my daughter is younger she is in her forties too but I see her often and it's not hard that the years are passing but my son will always have acne but never wrinkles

I know how it feels Lapses - always thinking of you

Dec❤ 💙💕💖💚💜💛 - these little hearts are so easy but mean so much - lots of hugs as well

Hi @Faith-and-Hope

I am glad to be able to catch up and all of this sounds like something from The Wizard of Oz and this must be highly challenging

Even though you knew something like this was in your future now it seems to be happening and I guess you wonder what's next - and how I wish I could write something helpful

So some aspects are being treated but that is causing major brewing-up issues for other areas - has this always been the case but now it's more acute and more uncontrolable - even if you wanted to be

Wow - how I wish I could wave my magic wand - not that I have one

Sending the usual best thoughts

Dec❤ 💙💗💞💚💛💜

Yes that's pretty much it @Owlunar You got it.

A weed (wide definition) is any plant that's in a place where it's not wanted.

More specifically, weed usually means an exotic or introduced plant that is invasive, & that displaces native plants.

Many garden plants could be weeds in the bush, but we love them & they're usually fine in our gardens.

I had tiny wild poppies spring up in my front yard (probably a potential weed).

I liked them so much that I collected their seeds when they finished flowering - & I planted them around the garden (only a few came up)...

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