NIMBY

Every gardener has a pet hate or two. What’s yours? Mine is the crepe myrtle. Those altogether-too-pink flower clusters thrusting at me from suburban gardens wear out their welcome long before summer ends. And that ugly clump of stumps they become in winter thanks to overzealous pruners is even worse. Years ago, I had the pleasure of hacking a fully-grown one down…much to the horror of Mrs McClemens next door. The bad news is, they’re currently in favour for street plantings.

August 2018