It seemed so fitting to follow up the Red Rose Day blog with more about gardening and so, today I'm recognizing National Weed Your Garden Day. Anyone who gardens can tell you what a hassle weeds can be, they look bad and hinder the growth of plants we actually want to grow, like COFFEE for example. That's right; weeds are a threat even to our beloved beans!

	So, in honor of the diligence of coffee growers everywhere, and for the good of your garden, set some time aside today to remove the unwanted residents in your garden. A little bit of regular maintenance can go a long way.
“A time to clean?”	On the topic of regular maintenance, your coffee machine really isn't too different from your garden. Regular cleaning and descaling can do wonders for its longevity and performance in the long run. As a matter of fact, Dan, one of my co-workers posted an informative piece on cleaning your machines that you can find here.

While it might be a bit of extra work, at the end of the day, if you weed your garden, and clean your machine, you'll be doing yourself a favor in the long run. Oh, and when you're all done, you might as well reward your hard work with a delicious mocha shake!