Back in the 1970s when most of the houses in my neighborhood were built there were a lot of Chinese Tallow Trees planted here. They turne...

This morning I awoke to the sound of a cold steady rain and I knew summer was over. I've been focusing on outdoor projects and so I d...

Partridge Pea  -  Chamaecrista fasciculata One of my long-term goals is to convert my lawn into a nature friendly xeriscape. That means ...

Yee-haw this is my new toy, a 12-Volt Bosch impact driver. Its sole purpose is to insert & remove screws. I call it my Miracle Tool. ...

This blog seems to have changed into "Fifi's Garden Adventures". I'm spending a lot more time outside gardening & d...

For a long time I had no luck trying to grow morning glories, but they seem to like the soil in my new back yard. For the second year in a...

"An armed society is a polite society," Grisham said. "It's a deterrent to agression......" I've held on...