Re: Weeding, in theory
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Weeding, in theory
- From: G* O*
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 16:39:11 -0400
Myrna,
You've made a really important point. If I had a guest or relative who
"helped" in the garden by pulling up valuable plants or pruning
incorrectly, but were doing it because they wanted to enjoy the experience
of gardening, I would be very, very forgiving. I understand that feeling,
having rented vacation houses or stayed in B&B's where I was just dying to
garden but felt like it was intrusive to do so unasked and untutored.
But anybody who prunes my weeping cherry because they think it looks
"unkempt" (a subtle criticism) or pulls out plants (under the guise of
weeding) as part of some control or competitive thing, best watch their
back.
Gerry
At 12:04 PM 5/30/00 -0600, you wrote:
>
>My mother spends a couple of months here every summer, and she likes to
>weed. She winters in an Arizona condo, so really welcomes the chance to be
>outside, communing with goldfinches and wrens. Fact is, she has weeded out
>several perennials that I was trying to get established, but I said
>nothing. I would rather order new plants the following spring and then
>point them out to her that summer. My Mom's weeding is much more important,
>to both of us, than a few dollars worth of plants.
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