Re: [SG] Something Odd
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Something Odd
- From: D* H* <D*@PRODIGY.NET>
- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 21:21:44 -0500
I've apparently been breaking more than one "ettiquette" rule. I'm
crushed. Well, not so much. ( :
If using flowers in your front yard landscape is frowned upon, just
imagine how much you would lower your neighbors property value if you
were actually seen working in the flower bed out front :-)
Dan Nelson
Bridgeville DE
zone 7
SussexTreeInc@ce.net
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From: Clyde Crockett <CCREDUX@AOL.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Something Odd
My reply.
Clyde Crockett z5 Indy IN
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<HTML><FONT SIZE=3 PTSIZE=10>In a message dated 5/10/1999 5:49:22 PM
Central Daylight Time, diehlr@INDIANA.EDU writes:<BR>
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<< A freelance employee of our organization told a colleague of mine
today<BR>
that, according to her sister, it is incorrect to have any flowers
in<BR>
one's front yard. (How this came up I don't know.) Has<BR>
anybody heard of such a "rule"? YES. LANDSCAPERS THAT I TALK WITH
ABSOUTELY HATE FLOWERS AROUND BASE OF TREES, AROUND PLANTERS, AROUND
BIRDBATHS---THEY ALSO DEPLORE GARDEN ORNAMENTS. THE " NEW" LOOK =
TREES
& LAWNS, AND VERY<BR>
MINIMAL FOUNDATION PLANTINGS, SUCH AS BUXUS VARS. THE BIGGEST "SIN"
WOULD BE TO HAVE AN "ISLAND" OR "SPOT BED" IN FRONT YARD.<BR>
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Any light anyone can shed will be appreciated.<BR>
>><BR>
Clyde Crockett z5 Indy IN<BR>
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