Back story. My landlady was told by the local power company that the Black Oak 'Shade Tree' the city planted long time ago was going to probably snap the power lines to out homes after the first good hurricane that came along. The city is NOT responsible for it. So she asked me if I had any friends to cut it down. I did. Then she died. Then the tree hugger who drives an oil sucking car that probably kills tons of people in the long run reported her. So I gave in finally and bought a tree after I had another buddy take out the stump that was left. And let's add in that the tree had taken out a portion of the irrigation system that had to be fixed first. Many dollars later I bought the tree and had it planted.
This was not the first remodel of rental property I've done. I am into gardening as many of you may know. I've dug out a 1950's Japanese garden back in Reno along the Truckee River that stunned the owner's daughter (she'd inherited it after her dad passed and cried when she saw it). Back in Detroit I dug out a yard of spare bits and such and made a garden that was brick lines and had a tilted PVC pipe underground watering system. And then my years with my folks digging in the dirt.
Here hasn't been straight forward due to the crazy ass weather but I am making my way through it all.
I hope your garden grow and illuminate the world.
