DG ML, MOST PEOPLE DON’T REMEMBER THE GREAT DEPRESSION, THE DUST BOWL! SOCIETY CHANGED FROM THESE DAYS, PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED NOW TO HAVE LANDSCAPING INSTEAD OF – DIRT THAT WHEN DRIED IS NOTHING MORE THAN DUST, PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE LAWNS AND PLANTS, SO THE GROUND DOESN’T JUST BLOW AWAY, AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE HOUSE ISN’T LOST BY EROSION! NOW TIMES ARE CHANGING AGAIN, INSTEAD OF ALL GRASS AND LAWNS THAT REQUIRE LITS OF WATER AND CHEMICALS TO STAY ALIVE, XERO(ZERO)SCAPING IS THE FUTURE, IRRIGATION THAT REDUCES WATER LOSS, GROUND COVER PLANTS TO REDUCE MULCH AND WEEDS, ETC! XEROSCAPING STARTED – IN THE 70’s! I HAVE NO IDEA WHY PEOPLE AT STRAWBERRY RIDGE COMMENT ON MY FATHER’S FLOWERS! IS TANTE MARIT STILL ALIVE AND LIKES CHERITHS GARDENING?! I DON’T KNOW TANTE MARIT, IN PERSON!