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Re: to new plant introducers

Title: Re: [GWL] to new plant introducers
 
 
On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 19:11:06 -0600 Larry Maupin <larrymaupin@sbcglobal.net> writes:
 
> Someone should write about eliminating mosquitos and West Nile Virus from the
> water feature garden and the rain barrel.

>That's a great idea. I will discuss that timely topic in my column.
 
And the best way to control mosquitoes, even in a rain barrel, is an 89 cent goldfish.
 
>Any new plants for water gardens?
 
But this is what I really want to talk about.
 
I've seen several queries come thorugh here recently asking for the newest ... whatever. I know that's the bread and butter for spring issues of garden magazines and boiler plate newspaper pieces. And I admit that when I was a younger gardener I had to try everyting new and exciting that was introduced. I enthusiastically tried everything, and most of them I no longer grow. And in fact, a large number of these great, exciting varieties disappeared from the market within a very few seasons.
 
With a few decades of gardening and dissapointments under my belt, I no longer tout anything I haven't grown for at least a season. And -- this is just my opinion -- I don't think anyone who considers himself a garden writer should either. Otherwise you're just a reporter, not an inconsiderable accomplishment, but not a garden writer.
 
My apologies to the PR people on this list.
 
D
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