@jimhd I need to get a book to help me identify the plants/weeds/groundcover in our yard! Like @zep said, we can grow weeds really well! The lawn is mostly weeds, big healthy ones. The other night we had a covey of mountain quail picking through the grass. This was different, as we regularly see the California quail here. The big rain storm we had today will bring more growth, no doubt. My mother would always say that weeding relaxed her, and she had a green thumb [that gene missed me!]. Well, I should be well-relaxed in a few weeks.

Dang it! I spent a lot of time cutting down the japanese burberry bush right in front of the house, and there are new shoots already starting. grrr! There are two more to severely trim back. Sounds like a trip to the dump coming up soon.
Ginger