I’m a yard nut. I admit it.

Not everyone is. I recognize for a variety of reasons that not everyone obsesses in pursuit of green grass, neat and trimmed, and an attractive array of flowers and plantings.  As for the pesky intruders — Canadian thistle and the like — Yuck!

So it is that I take pleasure, and enjoyment, in the many who quietly go about the business of yard care. Obviously, they do it for their own pride and values. But it is also, in my book, a contribution to their neighborhoods and to the whole community.

Some years back, I believe it was realtors who selected and issued “Pride in Property” recognitions to Powell home or business owners for modeling impressive yard care.  In the absence of that formal program, let me be so bold as to nominate an entire block of side-by-side homes for yard care commendation.

My daily course of travel from home to office takes me along the 300 block of West Fifth Street. On that north side of the street, I personally salute homeowners at 315, 335, 355, 375 and 395 W. Fifth for their neat and attractive yards. It gives me pleasure, and I want them to know that their hard work does not go unnoticed.

To be sure, there are many more in the community who go the extra mile for yard care. To all, a tip of the gardener’s brim.