Comments on: Azaleas/Fame/Indignities

By: M Sinclair Stevens (Texas)

M Sinclair Stevens (Texas) — Sun, 07 May 2006 14:04:15 +0000

I second Alice’s comment. If someone mentions Susan Harris, I think “Yeah, the Takoma Gardener. I read her.” I didn’t know there was another one.

Your feelings about azaleas perfectly echo my sentiments about Indian hawthorn: overused, ill-pruned, and only two weeks of scentless glory. People grow both down here in Austin, but our soil is so limey that azaleas are really a stretch. I think people resort to Indian hawthorn as an alternative.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 03 May 2006 17:28:35 +0000

Bummer about the bird shit….It is suppost to be good luck though. Go forth and buy lottery tickets.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 02 May 2006 23:13:05 +0000

Amen on the azaleas. I just roll my eyes at the folks who line up for the Azalea Trail here in March. They’re PAYING (not to mention waiting in line and trying to find scarce parking) to see the same shrub over and over in the same 10 shades of whocares. Oh well. To each his own. But still, amen on the azaleas.

Isn’t a bird shitting on you supposed to be good luck?

By: elizabethgardens

elizabethgardens — Tue, 02 May 2006 17:36:41 +0000

At least you were in the comfort of your own garden when the bird shitter decided to let loose. Nothing worse than being far from a shower and having that happen. Sorry for the crapper, but I’m sure you made some great rearrangements to your already lovely beds. Elizabeth

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 02 May 2006 12:14:51 +0000

Pretty crappy experience all round by the sound of it … lol.

I don’t care what ‘Garden Design’ says, I bet people all over the world don’t know their Susan Harris like we know OUR Susan Harris. Go, girl, and wash your hair !!!!