[quote=flu]Previously owner got a bright idea in planting trees/shrubs/plants right next to the house. Not only does it wreak havoc on the walls when it comes to watering, can you say bug infestation? Don’t make the same mistake :([/quote]
My wife hates the idea of plants right next to the house, too (Maybe it’s a Chinese thing). The rental we’re in right now is a freakin’ jungle. My wife actually persuaded the landlord to tear out a bunch of plants and put concrete in part of the backyard next to the house.
We had a real mouse problem when we were on the canyon before. They would steal dog food from the neighbor and truck it over to our barbecue, where they would store it. And into our garage. It was actually kind of fun waging war on the little bastards. I’m not a hunter/fisher/killer type guy, kinda the opposite, really. But I must admit I enjoyed the strategy/game/battle/victory thing. Same with gophers. Oh, the thrill of chucking a defeated gopher into the canyon after weeks of battle.
