Taking advantage of the nice weather, Kathleen decided to make the planter in front of Embrace the Moon on Market a little nicer. “More and more people live here and walk here all the time and it makes a difference,” she tells us.

Kathleen originally agreed to trade maintenance for a quarter at the dojo, but decided that the planter with the tree looked “kind of scraggly” so she took on the larger project. With plants, a watering can and compost at her side, Kathleen spent the day finishing up the garden. She did the first half on Saturday and said passersby were happy with the change. “So many people stopped and said, ‘It looks great!’ and ‘Thank you so much!’” she says.