Mood Booster

I have been busy the last few days, wife not well and daughter has an interview with a 6th form college this evening. So today has been particularly busy. I have sat and sorted out some emails, among other things I need to arrange training about leaseholders and managing agents and how this impacts on tenant management organisations deliveing services.Then came a few moments where I had a little time to myself. I went to the balcony to look over the open space outside and the flower beds. Even knowing that things will be changing a lot in the next few months in particular, and hopefully more changes later in the year I could not raise any enthuisiasm.I guess I had a moment of clarity and realised something I suspect everyone on here already knows. The real reason why the open spaces are so important, not only to me but most if not everyone else. That well tended gardens/open spaces are real mood boosters. I think I've probably known this at some level, which is why having a planting scheme which changes the vista throughout the year is so important to me.Spring and summer are so easy as we have the sun(?) and the gardens to come to life. Even Autumn has a lot to offer in terms of helping to boost your mood. But winter tends to be so 'dead' and drab.Of course Winter is an easy one to pick on.Summer, when I guess gardens are at their peak, it does seem too often we are determined to put a damper on things. There are legitimate times when having a well manicured 'lawn' is essential - basicly when they are areas where sports are played, football, cricket, bowls area few obvious ones. Personally I don't understand the obsession of many of our residents, or committee members who want the grass regularly mown and kept to an 'ideal' height.Personally I prefer a well tended grass area which is speckled in white and yellow. Sometimes some other colours as well. A bit idealistic but would love to see some bluebells mixed in with the daisies. But no, unless the grass looks mown then the gardener has not done his job, and we are not meeting our commitments for some reason.I think I know just the area for a new project, just need to do some research.
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