LeeAnne wrote:

Hi all gardening buds (pun intended, lol)

Of all the things you have growing in your garden(s) which could you not
live without? I know it's a toughie, but pick one . . .

Mine would probably be the purple coneflower . . . or sunflowers, wait, no
it's the sweet peas, ack no change that it's the columbine . . .arrrgghhh,
even I can't do it!! If I lived where I could grow them, it would be the
bird of paradise plant that I saw everywhere in San Diego a couple years
ago.

I absolutely cannot limit it to one plant, but if I have to narrow it down,
I'd say I can't live without my trees. They cannot be rivaled for adding
structure to my garden, not to mention grace and beauty through form, foliage
color and flowers. If I had to pick a favorite among them, it would be a toss
up between the Stewartia and one of the Japanese maples. And I can't forget
the Robinia 'Frisia' or the weeping Katsura. Or the dogwood......see, this is
tough!!

pam - gardengal