Of all the chores that gardeners have to accomplish, pruning consistently remains the most mysterious, and I might add controversial. It is perpetually a source of endless conflict or disagreement between some people.

Now the title of this column might make you think that I have something against our computer based society. In fact, it is the exact opposite. I am a 100% committed computerphile. You see our modern society is so heavily based upon the “connected” world that we wouldn’t be able to live as we do without this.

Just as you would imagine, our cat of the week Panda is the cutest black and white lady you’ve ever met.

Panda has the softest fur and the biggest personality. Though this lovely two-year-old feline may be shy at first, she absolutely loves getting pets and giving head butts.

Let’s face it; for the most part the lawn is the man’s domain. It is literally his “turf” and when left alone he can spend endless hours mowing, edging, aerating, de-thatching, feeding, reseeding, watering and weeding, not to mention the time it takes to keep his trusty John Deere steed in good running condition.