Lawn care is so easy

Dear Editor,

Why does Alva look so crappy???

Our town has a lot going for it – the college, the downtown with pocket parks and green spaces, the murals, the new bank and the restored Runnymede are a few things.

However, weeds are out of hand – not six-inch weeds but six-foot weeds. Lawn care is so easy compared to earlier times. There are all kinds of chemicals and equipment available. The secret is taking care of it at the right time. A six-foot weed needs to be disposed of and leaves an unsightly stalk. Most of the time the people working in the yards are older people sometimes with a cane o...