Scattered around the front and side of the house are crepe myrtles, magnolias, holly, tea olives, verbena, daisies, mint, wildflowers, rudbeckia, coreopsis, a crab apple tree, oakleaf hydrangeas, native azaleas, buckeye and native bamboo. Kendrick also has a small organic vegetable garden, about 120 square feet, in which he plans to plant watermelon, tomatoes, English peas and bell peppers. In front of the garden, Kendrick's planted a row of blueberry bushes. Kendrick has water irises and water hyacinths growing in the water to combat algae. Keeping weeds out of his vegetable garden.
Nut grass tends to be particularly bothersome.
Since Kendrick doesn't want to use any chemicals on the garden, he spends a few hours each week digging up the weeds at their root source. Early in the afternoon. A few hours every day. He also said there's a sense of satisfaction in growing produce. You eat healthier and it tastes better.