yardwork

yardwork

(ˈjɑːdˌwɜːk)
n
US garden work including the care of lawns, plants, and trees in the yard of a house
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In "Yardwork: A Biography of an Urban Place" he presents the answers to those questions in the form of an exploration of his garden--which Coleman deftly situates in the complicated history of Cootes Paradise, off of Hamilton Harbour.
Gibson broke a basement window to enter a Westboro home in January, while the homeowner was doing yardwork. He went to a hutch inside the home and stole about $50 in cash and $250 in quarters.
While planning a summer of play, He paused just a moment to say, "Yardwork's never done; I'd rather have fun.
I am 79 years old and can still do housework, yardwork, shop, and drive.