Plant Police

As my friend and I drove back from Hilton Head yesterday we had a
discussion about the lack of knowledge that many people have about
gardening. What seems so "common sense" to us is obviously foreign to
many when it comes to planting. A co-worker had commented to me last
week that she was born with a brown thumb. I told her that was
ridicuouls, that everytthing she needed to know could be found in most
libraires and on the internet. Why do people assume that others are
"born" with a green thumb? I've killed MANY plants and still do. It's
basically read and learn as you go.


Anyway, on the road yesterday my friend and I were talking about this
and how many houses have these horrible landscapes with plants either
completelyt in the wrong spot, or just the wrong plant period.


She commented that there needed to be a "plant police" force in our area which of course we laughed uproariously to about.

Well, obviously, she was right. As we drove home through my subdivision
we noticed this TINY little house with these GIANT (I swear these things
are 6 feet tall and wide) Agave plants on each side of the driveway,
like it was some huge hacienda out in New Mexico or something. Of course
we immediatley said, see they need a visit from the plant police.


Well tonight, I went for a walk. I rounded a curve and litterally did
gasp out loud. A house that was recently sold, now has a straight line
of three corn plants (the house plant not the vegetable) right smack in
the front lawn like littel sentries. OH my Lord, it is hideous. It was
previously a beautiful lawn, if needing a bit more landscaping, but for
the Love of God, not that kind.


I think we should petition a new show on HGTV called the Plant Police. Obviosuly, we need it!


Andrea H
Beaufort, SC 

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