A domineering wife, a pushy business rival and the dandelions that have colonised his front lawn are the three major enemies that solicitor Herbert Armstrong faces in his life. He discovers that arsenic provides a solution to the dandelion problem - will it take care of the others?

After Herbert's wife suddenly passes away, his other problems still persist. He can't seem to keep the weeds out of his garden, and he is losing ground professionally. Having worked his way out of one tough situation, he again considers an easy way out of his problems.