On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:12:53 GMT, animaux
wrote:

Plants can't read books! Much of gardening with plants is trial and error.
Native plants need some fussing for the first year, maybe two years, then they
can take care of themselves with very little watering and virtually no
fertilization.

Sorry. I just wrote "this wasn't the question" without noting that it
is perfectly true. I never mind extra info in a posting and shouldn't
have dissed it when offered.