Re: New Gardeners

Jeanne, 
Amy's message was right on!  You and Pottsey are in for the adventure of your
lives next year.  Continue to be patient.  I remember when I was a new
gardener someone told me that if plants were meant to move they would have
feet.  I'm an old hand now, and  I still probably move plants more than I
should and it usually doesn't hurt anything.  But now I always ponder why
plants don't have feet before I do, and don't move anything without a really
good reason.  You would be wise to just wait and see what happens.  Some of
the most beautiful gardens I have seen are ones that do not follow the
"rules".  A willy-nilly mix of heights can be lovely.  This fall or next year
if you have plants with clashing colors, or that are getting shaded out by
their neighbors, you can move them.  It takes three years for most perennials
to fully develop.  By then you will have to start dividing them and can make
any necessary changes when you do.  A perennial bed is never a finished
product.  Perennial gardening is a process.  That is the joy of it!  So,
relax, be patient, try to quit worrying, and enjoy your garden!
--Janis
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