It’s still so so so cold, my wood burning stove is on as I write this, most of our new landscaping plants are crammed inside the store, and gardening is limited to rough and durable plants. Some of our perennials have really suffered, but when it warms, they will come back to good health and good looks. When I was leaving work last night, I looked before I pulled out onto route 25, and the coronavirus coast is clear. At a time when commuting rush hour might stall my departure from work for three to four minutes due to bumper to bumper traffic, there’s not a car in sight. When this first started, the road looked like this much of the day, but now things are starting up again, an unfortunate sign that people are relaxing their guard against our little single-celled enemy. A bigger enemy are the people who do not wear masks for some inexplicable reason, getting the virus and spreading it all over the place in an absolutely pathetic display of some sort of politics. The driver of this truck offered me an opinion of his- that the coronavirus was a democratic hoax and blown way out of proportion. He then irresponsibly got into the truck and helped us unload without a face mask with two of my employees. I shouted into the truck- ”Guys, put your masks on!!! You don’t know where the driver has been, and I saw him sneezing!!!” They put on their coverings. We all need to protect ourselves, and if a little peer pressure is needed to save lives, so be it. The driver disregards protocol everywhere he goes, gets infected, infects the guys in the truck, who then go into the store by opening the door using the handle. EVERYONE ELSE who pulls on the handle then gets infected. That’s how people die- from the initial maskless irresponsible truck driver. Clematis shining yesterday as I locked up the store. Yucca “bright sword” shining yesterday. Silene ‘catch fly’ from last year’s inventory exploding with happiness on a chilly May afternoon. There are few plants that look as good as lavender in the light of the setting sun. This one isn’t even flowering yet but one can see when it does, it’s gonna be incredibly beautiful. A redbud tree I planted about twenty years or more displaying happiness yesterday. Redbuds and dogwoods- native showoffs during the spring expression of happiness. Zelkova tree in our parking lot absolutely glowing in the setting sun. I’ve had this tree for two decades, and want it at home. It would cost me $10,000 to plant it, though. Machines would need to be rented to man-handle it onto my property and into the hole. ‘Seiryu’ Japanese maple with its cloud layering canopy. Japanese maples are sophisticated statements of finesse. Pink buckeye foliage is one of the most interesting. I have not fed this lawn for three years, and it looks good. All lawns look good now, but the hundreds of yards of soil I trucked in and the high quality grass seed equates to a lawn that is mostly self-sufficient. The clover that I have added in addition to what has taken over assists with weed control and fertility. This is my 100% organic clover lawn. Self-feeding, self-insect control, repressed lawn growth resulting in less mowing. Flowers support dwindling insect populations. More drought durable than turf for a better summer lawn. Out competes weeds so no more disgusting weed killers. Ever. I killed a portion of my lawn and reseeded it with clover/fescue. The clover popped up immediately and the grass seed is slower. Pretty soon, this section will be fluffy and green, a nice chemical-free biodiverse lawn, a nice trend to be able to promote.
Sharon
5/19/2020 07:30:17 pm
The fact that you took this stance is disgraceful. I know over 100 people who would never step foot in your nursery again because Of your disgusting comments.
Jonna Cosentino
5/19/2020 08:16:28 pm
I can not believe what I just read... and I along with Sharon above know many many friends and family that will never step foot in your nursery again as well! You ought to be ashamed of yourself for your despicable comments! Believe me.. this was posted on a very popular Town FB page and seen by thousands, I hope you know you deserve to go belly up for your ignorance and the hate you spew regarding our President! #Payback like #Karma is a real bitch! Comments are closed.
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