I wondered how quickly the grass around A Bitty Better in our Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville would go wild in spring, this being our first season of revival here for my dear wife Karen and I.
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The answer: PDQ.
Out came the mower from the shed last Sunday, with a good week still left in April. I drained the oil, filled that back up, got gas in the red can from the Byrne Dairy down on the corner, put petro in that tank, and she started on the first pull.
The back cuts really quickly, what with the in-ground pool smack dab in the center of our spread. Also, with the fenced-in yard serving as the prime domain for Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle, exercise and otherwise, I hold few expectations for, say, thick and plush as the major adjectives to describe this patch of lawn.
The front, on the other hand, has potential to something special. It’s already green. It’s thick. I took my time to get the lines straight.
My dear wife and I will put in a garden, I think, and make this our lovely spot. Just like the front of A Little Bitty in the Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood became for the previous dozen years, growing season by growing season by growing season.
How is your yard doing this spring? Do you have any special plans this year? What would you do at A Bitty Better?
Mark Bialczak 
i just mowed mine as well and it felt good. my yard is not as lush, as it covers a field of bumpy clay, mostly, but i it is green and that is a good thing )
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Green is great, over bumpy clay or mushy soil, Beth. 🙂
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Looking good Terp-Roses, wild flowers all look pretty and give a pop of color! Yes, I love flowers! ..I would say plant some citrus but that would not suffice in your climate-LOL THE Gatorette
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No citrus plants up here, you’re right about that, Gatorete. I’m glad you like our yard nevertheless. ❤
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We have an itty bitty front lawn at our house, and the existing sprinkler system is kaput. My husband has put down bark dust in the entire front yard, and I’ve bought some drought-resistant yucca plants to put in the ground if it ever stops freezing overnight around here! At some point I’d like to switch the bark dust to pebbles and add some kind of cactus for a true xeriscape look.
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That sounds interesting and exotic to me, Kathryn Grace. Northwest!
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A primed canvas ready for your touch. (Who managed to relocate part of the emerald city to your front lawn?)
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I’m glad you appreciate the touch in the center of the lawn, Phil. 🙂
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And so it begins….the endless mowing cycle. But…the green is lovely.
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The push is worth the shove into summer, Van. 🙂
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Mark, I love your writing, but have no idea how to “hover over” a picture on my iPhone. How is this done?
Mark R Sukoenig, OD
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Put your finger on the photo on the touch screen, Doc. That ought to make the description pop up.
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