by Amy Martin

Eastwood Gardeners team leader Sharon Holmes was insistent — we need monthly (4th Saturday) weeding sessions for the Entry Garden. I drive by the pollinator garden at Peavy and Easton all the time. Sure looks fine. But she knows what she’s talking about, so let’s do it.

OMG, she was right! Once I got up close, it was clear that bindweed was moving in. So was nutgrass, a low-growing sprawling weed, and more. And yes, rosinweed was making a comeback. Out they went!

Then there was an intentional plant, New Gold lantana, that was aggressively on the move, as was Turk’s caps. Let’s play nice, plants — everybody deserves a little space. Much trimming was done.

At least a half-dozen walkers and drivers shouted their approval of our work. Nice! Really want to show us support? Donate! We’d also love it if you joined our team and subscribed to our newsletter.

The garden had a broken sprinkler head, which kiboshes the whole watering system. City park mowers managed to jump the edging nearly two feet and run over it. Sheesh! It was replaced by Wonder Woman Sharon. We hope flagging it will prevent a recurrence.

The mulch pile was becoming a condo for ants, so we spread the last of it.

The pollinator garden is truly a pollinator paradise. Look at them go!

Enjoy these photos of our flowers.

A grateful shout out to the Dixon Branch Greenbelt Guild for the heroic work of mowing the severely overgrown Entry Meadow behind the garden.