Re: perennials DIGEST V3 #268

In a message dated 12/7/2002 12:02:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
perennials-owner@hort.net writes:


> I have a real fear of selling my house to a non gardener.  I often wonder if 
> it would be in bad taste to remove many of my plants before a move, if I 
> knew or feared that they would be thrown away ( and probably not 
> composted!) 
> 

Monica:  Moving to another house and when the gardener passes on.  I think we 
all share some thoughts and concerns on these subjects.
As for the former, moving, I experinced this just three years ago.  I was 
going to leave many/most plants and my neighbor informed me( prior to putting 
the house on the market) that:
#1 The plants are yours, dig and move them out now.  I did.
#2 You can't/shouldn't take plants after the R.E. contract is signed.  I 
didn't.
#3 Whomever buys your house will  likely rip out all or most of your 
plants.They did.
 
I moved out over 700 perennials/shrubs/etc but probably left that many or 
more.  A real nice family bought our house with little young-uns and they 
promptly ripped out my four raised beds; cleaned out all the perennial beds 
and chopped down/tore out some special shrubs/Japanese maples (not talking 
Yews here, if you get my drift) and planted a sea of grass that I spent years 
getting rid of.  Moto is "They're buying your house, not your garden.
Now as for the latter, I am open to suggestions, but quite honestly, I think 
the same principle applies.  No one wants your garden(house)included after 
you're gone.  As said, I'm open to suggestions on this one.  
Walter, watching the bucks and does romping through the snow in Bucks 
County,Pa

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