Re: Ball gardens

Noreen, as a professional, you're more likely to make note of such
distinctions.  But just as I'm not fond of the choices of a particular
interior designer though that person may be well educated and "trendy", I
may not like a particular garden design, no matter how experty performed.
We all have different tastes.

On the other hand, when you wrote "> A
> > decorated garden, like a home  or even a wardrobe....doesn't quite
balance
> > out.  It's more like a  mishmash of things that don't quite "fit"
> together.", it made me wonder.  Must I hire a designer to tell me what to
wear?  Do friends that visit my house, which is decorated eclectically with
things I like and  enjoy, whisper to each other about the mish-mash of
things that don't quite "fit" with what their well-trained designers say I
should have?  Oh my, I am in a world of hurts.

I realize I don't fit in well with the rest of society, but this little lot
is mine and I plant what I please.  I don't design in the conventional
sense.  Plants come first and then I work them in in a way that is pleasing
to my eye.  If I don't like the way it looks, I change it.  If someone else
doesn't like the way it looks, if they think my mish-mash doesn't quite
"fit", well, that's just too bad.

Kitty
neIN, Z5

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball gardens
>
>
> > I agree with what you've said, Kitty, and I didn't take it as bashing or
> > such.  Being in the landscape profession...be it architect, designer,
or
> > maintenance, doesn't automatically make one a horticulturist. I think
> more and more
> > though....at least from what I've seen, people that hire someone  in the
> > profession are looking for someone that does have some knowledge.
People
> are
> > tired of the "cookie cutter" look, or such.
> >
> > In general, though, I think design is an overall concept.  People  that
> take
> > the time to actually come up with a design usually do some  homework.  I
> tend
> > to think of people that go for the seasonal color alone,  or copying
> something
> > they see in a magazine to implement in their garden as more
"decorating"
> > than design.  One can see the difference, I think.....a  designed garden
> seems to
> > have a purpose,  a balance.....be it with  repetitive plants or a
variety.
> A
> > decorated garden, like a home  or even a wardrobe....doesn't quite
balance
> > out.  It's more like a  mishmash of things that don't quite "fit"
> together.
> >
> > I have come to realize that there are those that garden and those that
> > don't.  I prefer the neighbor that at least puts out something, even  if
> it's
> > annuals, than not doing anything at all.  I've also found that  more
often
> than
> > not, those gardeners that start out with the annuals, will often  grow
> into doing
> > more things, and eventually realize there is more to gardening  than
> annuals.
> >  Sure one winces at the choices, or the placement.   Often it's just a
> matter
> > of not having had someone to tell them.  But they  live and learn, or
have
> > someone that gives them advice or even shares  plants.
> >
> > Of course, unfortunately in a few cases,  they turn into plant nuts  who
> have
> > way to many plants, where the idea of sticking to a design or a  concept
> no
> > longer wins out....and they are hopelessly and irreversably addicted  to
> > plants.  Meeting people who turn them on to even more types of
> plants.....the
> > addiction then turns into obsession.....
> > surely there is medication for this???  12 step program,
something??????
> > Help?
> > Noreen
> > zone 9
> > Texas Gulf Coast
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 10/26/2005 11:01:16 AM Central Standard Time,
> > gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> >
> > I'm not  bashing all designers.  Design is important, but not everybody
> can
> > agree on what is critical to a design.  Lots of differing  priorities.
> > Remember, design is not the exclusive territory of professional
designers
> >
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