The Grapevine Prairie Garden

Promoting Texas Native Plants in the 76051

  • Mulch Ado About Nothing

    After writing back and forth with the City and learning that they considered my mulch delivery to be rubbish—even though they took pictures and could clearly see it was slowly…

  • Is Mulch Rubbish?

    Updated 5/5/25 Well, apparently the City of Grapevine, Texas thinks so. A common practice for gardeners this time of year is to clear up garden beds and mulch around new…

  • The Case Was Dismissed – “ruh-roh”

    The 2024 case of high grass and weeds that the city brough against me was dismissed. Here is an email I wrote to my friends and followers on April 10th,…

  • Challenging Code Violations: A Personal Yard Story in Grapevine, TX

    The City Attorney of Grapevine wrote a press release when the media started asking for comment on my yard. I took his press release and responded to it in pieces.…

  • A letter to council

    Dear Council, My name is Tim Yatko. I have spoken to you before in support of apartment recycling, backyard chickens, and preserving the trailer park community near my house. You…

  • A call for support

    Dear Grapevine Native Plant Enthusiasts, I’m reaching out to raise awareness about an issue that could impact gardeners who grow Texas native plants. For the past year and a half,…

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