So my roommates and I have recently decided to start looking out the back window (either in my room, Bonnie's room downstairs, or the bathroom) into our little yard, which apparently we did not do for several months, because we've all been mortified at the amount of foliage that has accumulated back there since we moved in. We're not sure if they're weeds (Lindsay thinks they might be sunflowers?) or trees... personally, I'm starting to wonder if they're enchanted forestry with a mind of their own.

Please observe the barren scape that I photographed back in January:

Upon seeing this, we thought, well come spring we can rake it up and do some sprucing, and have garden parties!

Obviously, spring is here. And now this is what I walked into this afternoon when I decided to get up close and personal: (click to enlarge)

   

And how do I get rid of them??! Am I going to have to pull them out by the roots? It's an infestation!!! And I want to have garden parties!!

This is going to be my new project. Might as well take advantage of all my free time, right?