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'In all my years as a landscape designer,' began Stephanie Rose in her Natural Companions column for November 2003, 'I've always told my clients that nobody can know ahead of time how a plant will adapt to or behave in any given situation.''Most plants, of course, really are somewhat predictable when you place them in a client's yard . . . as long as you
'In all my years as a landscape designer,' began Stephanie Rose in her Natural Companions column for November 2003, 'I've always told my clients that nobody can know ahead of time how a plant will adapt to or behave in any given situation.''Most plants, of course, really are somewhat predictable when you place them in a client's yard . . . as long as you
In all my years as a landscape designer, I've always told my clients that nobody can know ahead of time how a plant will adapt to or behave in any given situation. "Each place on this earth has its own microclimate," I tell them. "Trying to foresee how a plant will grow is like trying to predict when the earth will end." Most plants, of course, really are somewhat predictable when you place them in a client's yard. As long as you pay attention and use those that are typically considered to be noninvasive, for example, you're generally safe in planting them and needn't spend time worrying about their futures. By contrast, plants that are considered invasive - whether it's all the time or only some of the time - should, under any and every circumstance, be
Lessons Learned: Root Awakenings — Ficus Trees and Pool Damage