In article , Mike Gilmore muddywelli
writes
Love the little things and would not do a thing to harm them in any way.
But all of a sudden they have taken a fancy to dead-heading the primroses.
Only the yellow flowers are affected and the poor birds are no longer "our
sparrows" but "YOUR sparrows".
First, has any gardener come across this sparrow thing in their garden?

Yes, it's a well known habit of sparrows.
Actually, they're not going after mine.
Try growing different coloured primroses.

Second, do other gardener's have this problem where ownership of something
is abruptly transferred to them, however innocous, by their better halves?

Well, that's equally well knowm, isn't it? Usually children.

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Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm