Re: [SG] Something Odd

I can't conceive of how or why such a rule could come about except orginated
by those who couldn't grow flowers period and didn't want there neighbors to
know.

I have no lawn...all azeleas, hosta, etc.
And it's fun when people say nice things, like this spring a car came by
slowed way down to look at the daffodils, then said to me, how pretty it
looked, I said thank you and they replied, NO Thank you for the beautiful
display!

-----Original Message-----
From: Roberta Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 6:48 PM
Subject: [SG] Something Odd


>A freelance employee of our organization told a colleague of mine today
>that, according to her sister, it is incorrect to have any flowers in
>one's front yard. (How this came up I don't know.) He thought this sounded
>mighty unfriendly and asked me if it was true. I said no, but it started
>me thinking. I hate to go against anyone's sister! It wasn't clear to me
>if front-yard flowers were a breach of etiquette, good taste, or what. Has
>anybody heard of such a "rule"? Does anyone know the reason for it? If
>this IS a rule, it would explain some of the boring front yards I've seen,
>which consist entirely of needle evergreens and lawn.
>
>By "flowers," did this employee mean only bedding plants, like marigolds,
>or did she mean ALL flowers, including the occasional and seasonal flowers
>of, say, magnolia trees, or hostas?
>
>Any light anyone can shed will be appreciated.
>
>Bobbi Diehl
>Bloomington, IN
>zone 5/6
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