The smart weeds are up again. They are particularly virulent because we gave them water. The real problem, though is the gophers. Just yesterday they took down our avocado tree. It was already five feet tall with a three inch trunk and in full leaf. Like beavers, the animal underground managed to sever the tree at the root. Duh. Off we went to purchase a gopher trap, not the cheap wire ones. We got the heavy duty black box. Yes, it worked! One gopher down, and probably ten more to go. There are holes all over the yard.
Of course no photos of the deceased are available. The beast is in the trash can already.

Pocket Gophers