While enjoying one of my favorite past times, I had an epiphany. I realized that there is etiquette involved
when gardening, which I should have realized sooner. After all, there is etiquette involved and expected in every aspect of our lives. Except,
I hadn't really thought much about "Gardening Etiquette" and what
that might entail.
And, how about you? I wonder what all of you think of this
concept. Do you think there is etiquette when gardening (for our plants,
for our land, for our neighborhood, etc.)? The thought and question have
my mind working as a mouse on a little wheel. So, let's get that mouse
running full speed here.
Respect for Our Plants
First, consider how we treat our plants. Since we care about
our plants and want to treat them with respect, we would also want to consider their comfort. Yes, this
means planting them where they would thrive and not in some dismal spot where
they would suffer. We would never plant our begonias in the brightest
spot in our yards any more than we would plant our lavender in the darkest.
Respecting Our Neighbors
Second, consider neighbors when selecting plants. It
wouldn't be polite to plant a Chinese tallow tree near our neighbor's house that has
a pool. The roots would destroy it. Nor would we plant anything
that would spill out over the sidewalk, as to become a problem for pedestrians.
And how about those tree branches that hang down over the sidewalk? Not
everyone is 4 feet tall.
Your Thoughts?
As you see we could go on and on with this. Definitely, my little mouse is running
wildly. So, what are your thoughts?? Let's keep the conversation
going. Leave your comments and/or post them on Twitter and
Facebook. It would make for an interesting read.
Thank you! Happy gardening!
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