A change is coming

Yesterday during a summer afternoon storm, strong wind broke the tree that 
shades our sales area and also the tree that was growing behind our water 
garden.  Lightening struck the very large oak standing by the driveway that 
has been admired by so many.  Limbs from a walnut tree not only broke but 
were blown some distance down into the field.
The tree at the barn blocks the door that permits the mower to be removed.  
It also lays on the phone line.  The tree at the pond is resting over a 
lovely Red Dragon cut leaf maple.  I have tried to impress the tree people 
with the importance of not damaging the maple.  It will take a truck to haul 
the broken limbs and twigs form the yard.
Now you can see that all of this may change the complexion of the some of the 
hostas.  After clean up is completed it will be necessary to add to a few 
extra feet to the width of our display area.  Some of the plants are going to 
have an opportunity to prove their ability to adapt to new conditions.  This 
is not the best time of the year for them to face the change.
My growing house that holds hundreds of seedlings and many of the selected 
plants that I have divided for further observation was more or less just 
lifted from the ground.  The large 2 by 8s that were used at the base are now 
up in the air.  The pipe were lifted from the ground.  With a little luck and 
a lot of work I think it can be put back into place hopefully without 
damaging the hostas.
The TV just described yesterday's storm as a micro burst and the next 
sentence they tell us that another one is developing this afternoon.  
Yesterday we were without power and now I hear the thunder so will finish 
this post later.
Mary
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