“Fried Yard” — Whether it’s from a freeze, a drought, wildfire, flooding, chemical intrusion, more than one of those, or something else … the subsequent time of waiting for our plants to show new growth, so we know what to cut and what to keep, can be a hard waiting period.
But there’s plenty to do in a fried yard. That stripped-down environment can be an unexpected boon, highlighting many opportunities to adjust the positions of steppingstones, trellises, concrete pottery, fountains, birdbaths, and other nonliving features that create definition in our gardens and mini forests.
Some things I’m doing include moving pieces of trellis around to exclude overly bright street lighting; adjusting the position of stepping stones; adding a fresh batch of natural mulch; shoring-up shade and privacy features by adding pieces of fabric, bamboo lengths, etc.