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June 29, 2006
Dear "Yard of the Week" Committee:
First, let me say how much I admire the committee. By recognizing the most attractive, well-kept yards in our community you create a sense of pride in which all of us can share. So thank you.
I've noticed, however, that your past selections tend to be -- in a word -- safe. You pick the most carefully landscaped, meticulously tended yards, the yards that have a certain "wow" factor. This is perhaps understandable. But I wonder if you're overlooking yards with more subtle charms. Like, for instance, mine. Notice how I mix grass with naturally occurring flora. Consider, too, how I refrain from pruning or trimming my trees, allowing them to grow gloriously unfettered. Along the front of the yard, I've dug a shallow trench. To the naïve observer, this might appear to be an unfinished flowerbed. In fact, it is my own radical take on Xeriscaping.
I urge the committee to set aside its bias in favor of aesthetic appeal and embrace non-traditional yards like mine. If you don't, I will be forced to make my own sign.
best,
Tom
Posted by teb at June 29, 2006 10:16 AM